Netanyahu is Israel’s first sitting prime minister ever to go on trial.

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Israel’s attorney general Avichai Mandelblit has charged Mr Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.

The premier fell short of securing a 61-seat parliamentary majority in last month’s national election.

Long time leader Netanyahu now faces corruption proceedings, potentially without the title of prime minister. 

The results showed challenger Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party slightly ahead of Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party.

Political paralysis, division and antipathy have necessitated the second general election here inside five months.

The Knesset, which came into office less than two months ago, voted 74-45 to disperse and call new elections.

Benjamin Netanyahu could capture a fourth consecutive term and fifth overall.

Mr Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. He has called a press conference for Thursday evening.

The Labour leader has said that he attended a Palestinian cemetery to pay his respects to the victims of an Israeli air strike.

Iran has hit back after Israel accused it of covering up its nuclear weapons programme before signing a deal in 2015.

Portman was due to receive the award in Israel in June and said that her reasons for skipping the ceremony were solely due to Mr Netanyahu.

The Israeli Prime Minister is expected to deepen his "diplomatic and economic" ties with the UK during his first meeting with Mrs May.

The Israeli prime minister was questioned by police for more than three hours as part of an inquiry into corruption allegations.
