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

PBS News Hour - World

English - November 21, 2019 23:40 - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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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.