Israel's Netanyahu dismisses new set of corruption charges

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AP Jerusalem
Last Updated : Jan 08 2017 | 6:48 PM IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is nothing to a second police investigation into corruption charges.
Netanyahu has been questioned twice already about allegations that he improperly accepted lavish gifts from high-profile figures in international business and Hollywood.
Local media have reported that the second affair involves Netanyahu being caught on tape negotiating mutual benefits with a high-powered media mogul.
Netanyahu has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, portraying the accusations as a witch hunt against him and his family by a hostile media.
Netanyahu told ministers from his Likud Party today that "there will be nothing, because there is nothing."
While the probe is still in its infancy, a mounting investigation could imperil Netanyahu's lengthy rule. Should Israel's attorney general decide to indict him, Netanyahu could be forced to step down.

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First Published: Jan 08 2017 | 6:48 PM IST

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