Israel police recommend charging Netanyahu with bribery
Prime minister denies wrongdoing, claims victim of witchhunt
Israeli police recommended charging prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in two separate cases, a decision that could spark the biggest fight of his political life.
Police say they found evidence Netanyahu traded his influence for favours, a non-binding conclusion that attorney general Avihai Mandelblit will have to weigh as he decides whether to file charges against a sitting Israeli premier for the first time.
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