Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Is Back In Court

The Israeli prime minister faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Israeli Prime Minister Is Back In Court
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Jerusalem court for his corruption trial.

He's charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the first such trial of a sitting Israeli prime minister. Netanyahu has denied all wrongdoing and said the case against him is a political witch-hunt.

In the meantime, Israel's president has started meeting with party officials to determine who might form the next government following an inconclusive election last month.