Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Published February 8, 2021 1:23pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to corruption charges.

The Israeli leader entered his plea in a courtroom Monday morning. Charges included bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in multiple cases where he has been accused of granting illegal favors to a telecom giant in exchange for favorable coverage, and he has been accused of accepting about $200,000 in gifts from two businessmen in exchange for granting political favors.

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