Attorney General: Israel’s Netanyahu Not Required to Resign

Attorney General: Israel’s Netanyahu Not Required to Resign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on April 14, 2019. Ronen Zvulun/Pool via AP
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JERUSALEM—Israel’s attorney general said Nov. 25 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, giving a small boost to the embattled leader.

Avichai Mandelblit said in a statement that Netanyahu can remain interim prime minister, just days after serving him with charges of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery.