Amir Tibon

senior writer and editor, Haaretz

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Amir Tibon is the Washington correspondent for Haaretz and author of The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas. He is a former diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s Walla News

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted today on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Netanyahu indicted amid major political paralysis in Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won re-election on Tuesday. He claimed a “colossal victory,” but it was a close race.

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