Al-Jazeera correspondent said that the Israeli government's legal advisor decided to file an indictment against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three files, pointing out that the indictment includes receiving bribes, fraud and dishonesty.
The actual indictment will depend on the outcome of a session likely to take place after the April 9 elections, where Netanyahu can persuade the prosecutor not to indict him.
Israeli media reported that Attorney General Avichai Mandelbent had expressed his desire to hold a hearing for the prime minister, where Netanyahu would have the opportunity to defend himself before the charges were filed.
On the other hand, the Israeli prime minister, who is seeking a new term, denies any wrongdoing, at a time when the ruling Likud party described "allegations" of corruption against Netanyahu as a "political assassination".
The party had published a video saying that "this is a political liquidation of Netanyahu" in order to topple the right, noting that the media used "false news."
Earlier, the Likud party joined a petition to the Supreme Court to two organizations called on the Court several days ago to issue a precautionary order prevents the Attorney General's declaration to indict Netanyahu until after the elections.
But the Supreme Court rejected the petitions, allowing the Attorney General to declare his charges against Netanyahu at any time.
Issues and files
There are several issues raised against Netanyahu, who pleads innocence in three corruption cases. "File 4000", which was launched by investigators on one of the cases, is described as the most dangerous.
In the first case, called the "1000 case," Netanyahu and members of his family are suspected of receiving 750,000 shekels (240,000 dollars) from Israeli producer Aaron Milchan and 250,000 shekels ($ 72,000) from Australian billionaire James Packer.
In the second case, which is called the "2000 case," the police suspect Netanyahu's attempt to reach an agreement with the owner of Yediot Aharonot, the publisher of Arnon Moses, according to which the Israeli newspaper, one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the Jewish state,
The case of bribery known as "4000" or "Case Bizec", Israel's largest communications group, is about whether it sought positive media coverage on the news site owned by Shaul Belev, head of the Bezeq Group for government services and facilities. millions of dollars.