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Fri Feb 10, 2017, 03:40 PM Feb 2017

Police said weighing whether to accuse PM of accepting bribe

Source: The Times Of Israel

Police believe the investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over expensive gifts he allegedly received from businessmen will last another 4-6 weeks and will lead to a recommendation to indict the Israeli leader, Channel 2 news reported Friday evening.

According to the report, officials are currently looking at two options: accusing the premier of breach of trust only, or adding the more serious charge of accepting a bribe.

Channel 2 said police intend to separate the gifts probe, known as Case 1000, from the other probes underway against Netanyahu, and will forward the case to the state prosecution with its recommendation once the investigation is complete.

The prime minister is expected to be called in for at least one more session of questioning before that time, and likely more than that, the report said.

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/police-said-weighing-whether-to-accuse-pm-of-accepting-bribe/

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