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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Netanyahu corruption trial set to open on March 17, two weeks after election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will open just two weeks after Israelis are set to go to the polls for the third time in a year.
The Justice Ministry announces that the trial will open on March 17 at 3 p.m.
On January 28, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit filed indictments against Netanyahu with the Jerusalem District Court. It marked the first time in Israel’s history that a serving prime minister will face criminal charges.
According to the text of the indictments released by the Justice Ministry in November, Netanyahu is charged with fraud and breach of trust in Cases 1000 and 2000, and bribery, fraud and breach of trust in Case 4000.
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