JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to figure out whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has actually been prosecuted for corruption, will be permitted to form a brand-new federal government.
FILE IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he chairs the weekly cabinet conference in Jerusalem, March 8,2020 Oded Balilty/Pool by means of Reuters/File Picture
A judgment against Netanyahu would likely trigger a snap election, the fourth since April 2019, as the nation faces the coronavirus crisis and its financial fallout.
Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz signed an agreement last month to form a unity government under which they would take turns leading Israel after three elections that neither of them won.
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