PBS News Hour

Amid corruption charges, is Israel's era of Netanyahu over?

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became his country’s first sitting leader to be indicted. The announcement came just a day after opposition leader Benny Gantz lost his mandate to form a unity government. As a result, Israel is entering a new phase of political uncertainty. William Brangham reports and talks to David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Amid corruption charges, is Israel's era of Netanyahu over?

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