Corruption allegations against Netanyahu

Israeli police have recommended indicting Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a catalogue of legal troubles that have clouded the Israeli Prime Minister’s prospects for re-election in 2019


CASE 1000
Police recommendation
Indict Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust

Netanyahu accused of accepting luxury gifts worth almost $300,000 in return for political favours

Alleged gifts – from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan (above, top) and Australian tycoon
James Packer (above) – included champagne, cigars and jewellery from 2007-2016


CASE 2000
Police recommendation
Indict Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust

Involves alleged secret talks between Netanyahu and Arnon Mozes, owner of Israel’s daily Yedioth Ahronoth

Netanyahu suspected of asking for positive coverage in exchange for promoting legislation
to slow growth of Yedioth rival newspaper, Israel Hayom


CASE 4000
Police recommendation
Indict Netanyahu and his wife Sara (right) for bribery and fraud

Involves Netanyahu’s relationship with Shaul Elovitch, controlling shareholder of Israel’s telecom giant Bezeq

Confidants of Netanyahu allegedly backed regulatory changes worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Bezeq in return for positive press coverage of him and his wife on Bezeq’s popular news site Walla


Sources: Associated Press, Reuters 
Pictures: AP, Getty Images 
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