National Post

NETANYAHU’S WIFE REPORTEDLY FACING INDICTMENT

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JERUSALEM Israeli media reported Sunday that a police investigat­ion has recommende­d indicting the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over misuse of state funds and inflated household spending. Channel 2 TV, and other outlets, reported that police believe they have enough evidence to bring Sara Netanyahu to trial.

It said she used state funds to care for her late father and over- billed for meals. In a statement, police announced the end of their investigat­ion but offered few details. A police spokes- man would not comment further.

Prime Minister Netanyahu denied the allegation­s in a Facebook post. “In the police statement there was no recommenda­tion to bring Mrs. Netanyahu to trial.”

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