Israel's Mueller Holds Key to Netanyahu's Fate

  • Attorney General seen deciding soon if he wants to indict
  • Corruption charges hang over Bibi’s re-election campaign
Benjamin NetanyahuPhotographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Handpicked by Benjamin Netanyahu, he’s worked side-by-side with him for years and was raised on the nationalist philosophies that underpin his worldview. Now, the protege has become a potential adversary, holding the fate of Israel’s prime minister in his hands.

This month, Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit is expected to announce whether he intends to indict Netanyahu in a tangle of corruption cases that have raised painful questions about the state of Israeli politics and the future of a deeply divided country.