Israeli PM Netanyahu's pre-corruption trial hearings begin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defence team on Wednesday began presenting its arguments against a series of corruption charges that may lead to his indictment, amid a period of political uncertainty.
The pre-trial hearings, which will take place over four consecutive days, will see Netanyahu's lawyers argue before the country's Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit that he should not press charges for alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust - or to reduce them.
Netanyahu, who has denied any criminal wrongdoing, is currently fighting for political survival after failing to achieve a clear win in two parliamentary elections held in April and September this year.
The 69-year-old leader's attempts to form a unity government suffered a setback after his main rival, Benny Gantz, refused to serve in a cabinet led by a leader who faces indictment.
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