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February 20, 2018

Israel: 7 Members of Netanyahu's Inner Circle Arrested as Corruption Probes Widen
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In Israel, seven members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner
circle have been arrested amid a widening series of corruption scandals
that threaten to bring down Netanyahu. Among those arrested were
Netanyahu's close friend and former communications director, as well as
the former director general of the Communications Ministry. Netanyahu's
inner circle has been accused of intervening with federal regulators to
benefit communications giant Bezeq Group in order to secure more
favorable media coverage for Netanyahu and his family. This comes after
the Israeli police recommended charging Netanyahu with bribery and fraud
over two separate corruption investigations.


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