Netanyahu's legal saga reaches critical stage in Israel

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Source: ABC News

Prosecutors began a pre-indictment hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, opening a critical stage in a lengthy legal saga that threatens to end the career of the long-serving Israeli leader and has paralyzed the country’s political system.

Netanyahu’s lawyers sat down with Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit for 11 hours of discussions that will determine whether criminal charges will be pressed against the prime minister in a series of corruption cases. If formal charges are filed, Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing, could come under heavy pressure to step down.

Mandelblit already has recommended that Netanyahu be indicted on fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges in three cases. Under Israeli law, Netanyahu is entitled to plead his case at a hearing in a last-ditch attempt to persuade prosecutors to drop their case.

Netanyahu did not appear at Wednesday’s hearing, sending instead a high-powered 10-member legal team. As they entered the Israeli Justice Ministry, his lawyers ruled out a plea bargain and expressed confidence that the charges would be dropped.

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1. Just like his BFF's

"Whoever gets indicted first, gets to seek asylum in the other one's country - whaddaya say?"

"Well. As I long as I don't have to stay in one of your bedbug-infested hotels, I agree."

[Tiggeroshii]

2. Lieberman needs to categorically reject a coaliton at this point.

I imagine he would pull yisrael betanyu down with them if they latch on...

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Whether/If?

[BannonsLiver]

4. I've been hearing some variation of this for over a year

Let’s face it, this cretin is going to be PM for life. He isn’t going anywhere.