editor’s note: i awoke this morning, thinking of Q’s posts – how iran is next in line to “fall” and after that, last, is israel. i wonder when we’ll see the PM and his wife charged, i thought. saw this a couple hours later.
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In February, police recommended Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on charges of corruption and bribery.
by Francis Whittaker and Reuters / / Updated
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was charged with fraud on Thursday for allegedly misusing over $100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from some of the country’s most famous chefs, a court spokesperson said.
The indictment charged that Netanyahu, along with a government employee, fraudulently obtained more than $100,000 for hundreds of meals supplied by restaurants, bypassing regulations prohibiting the practice if a cook is employed at the home.
She was charged with aggravated fraud and breach of trust, according to the indictment released by the Justice Ministry.
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