After months of anticipation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on Thursday for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Though this will add another element to the already chaotic political climate in Israel that has failed to produce a government after two elections, it also creates the opening for an end to the political deadlock.

The most explosive charge in the Netanyahu indictment centers around the allegation that Netanyahu gave an Israeli telecommunications magnate lucrative regulatory benefits in exchange for positive news coverage for the prime minister and his wife.