Benjamin Netanyahu strikes defiant tone following indictment announcement
1 / 4Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows characteristic defiance after the attorney general announces he intends to charge him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, blaming a "witch hunt" by his political opponentsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows characteristic defiance after the attorney general announces he intends to charge him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, blaming a"witch hunt" by his political opponents Jerusalem - Prime Minister...
In the 20-minute statement, a campaign banner reading"Netanyahu Strong Right" behind him, he called the investigations a"house of cards" meant to"influence the elections." Netanyahu is not legally required to resign if indicted, only if convicted with all appeals exhausted. He has sought to discredit Gantz in part by calling him a"weak" leftist despite his military background and the fact that his alliance features three former armed forces chiefs of staff.
Netanyahu was born in 1949 in the then-nascent state of Israel around a year and a half after it was created.The son of a history professor active in Israeli right-wing politics, Netanyahu grew up partly in the United States. His career took off when he was posted to Israel's Washington embassy and was later ambassador to the United Nations.Netanyahu would return to office in 2009 and has remained ever since.
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