Why Netanyahu Finds Himself in Legal Jeopardy: QuickTake

Over the course of many months, Israeli prosecutors investigating alleged corruption worked their way into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner sanctum. Now Netanyahu’s discomfort has become real legal peril. His tenure as prime minister, the second longest in Israel’s history, could be threatened, and the country could see its second consecutive leader indicted for alleged wrongdoing.

Israeli police recommended charging him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust for allegedly trading his influence for favors in two separate cases. That recommendation goes to Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit, who will decide whether to file charges against a sitting Israeli prime minister for the first time. Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing.