February 14, 2018 8:52 PM

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Netanyahu calls charges 'baseless' after police unearth corruption evidence

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit back after Police said he should be charged over alleged bribery cases. <br/><br/>He called the allegations baseless and said he is certain the truth would be revealed. <br/><br/>Mr Netanyahu gave a defiant rebuttal of the allegations in a statement broadcast on Israeli television Tuesday evening. <br/><br/>At an event in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, he repeated his insistence that he would not be resigning. Despite criticism from a key member of his coalition, he said, his government is stable.<br/><br/>A police statement said, there is enough evidence to indict him for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in two separate cases. <br/><br/>The 68-year-old leader is in his second stint as prime minister, and has served in the role for a total of 12 years.

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