Champagne, cigars: Bribery probe against Benjamin Netanyahu explained

Israeli police have recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's 69-year-old prime minister, be indicted for bribery and fraud.

Benjamin Netanyahu is the dominant Israeli politician of his generation. On the domestic and international stage, no rival comes close to the Likud Party leader known widely as “Bibi”.

Israeli police on December 2 recommended that the 69-year-old prime minister be indicted for bribery and fraud. It is the third such police recommendation against the four-term veteran, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Here's a guide to Netanyahu's political and legal prospects.

What are the allegations?

CASE 4000: The police say they found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Netanyahu and his wife Sara.

They alleged that Netanyahu granted