“I want to lead the government of Israel for many more years. According to the law, immunity is always temporary. Immunity provides people's deputies with temporary protection from the courts. It is valid until the end of the work of the Knesset of the current convocation, ”RIA Novosti quoted Netanyahu as saying.
It is noted that he made such a statement a few hours before the expiration of the month allowed to submit this request.
In November, Israeli Prosecutor General Avihai Mandelblit announced a decision to bring charges against fraud, breach of trust and bribery to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
More details in the material RT.