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Campaign to cover Netanyahu legal costs raises NIS 1 million in 3 hours

16 January 2022, 4:21 pm Edit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, surrounded by Likud lawmakers, gives a televised statement before the start of his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court on May 24, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, surrounded by Likud lawmakers, gives a televised statement before the start of his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court on May 24, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

A campaign to cover the legal costs of opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu raises NIS 1 million ($321,000) within three hours.

Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption in three cases, including bribery in one of them, has accused law enforcement of instigating a politically motivated “coup” along with the left, the media, police and others. He enjoys widespread support in the right wing.

Pro-Netanyahu pundit Yinon Magal opened the fundraiser as reports have proliferated about talks on a plea deal Netanyahu is negotiating with prosecutors.