Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial to begin in Israel
By DW
26 May 2020 |
11:00 am
The Israeli public will see its prime minister in the dock for the first time as Benjamin Netanyahu's long-awaited corruption trial begins. The case against him has divided public opinion — and the country.
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