Netanyahu Asks for Live Broadcast of Indictment Hearings

(Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the attorney general to allow the live broadcast of his hearing on planned bribery and fraud charges next week.

The broadcast “would ensure justice and truth,” Netanyahu said in a text message. It would also give the public full disclosure, he said.

Netanyahu is scheduled for a two-day hearing before Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit beginning Wednesday where he will offer his rebuttal to planned corruption charges and try to avert them.

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