Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea deal which could end his corruption trial, a source close to the talks has said.
An agreement could see Mr. Netanyahu, 72, plead guilty to reduced charges in return for community service instead of a possible jail term.
Reports say Mr. Netanyahu is, however, objecting to accepting a charge which would require him to leave politics after the Israel’s longest serving leader was unseated after elections last year.
He is head of the right-wing Likud, the largest party in the Israeli parliament, and was Prime Minister for a record 15 years.
In his last five years in office, Mr. Netanyahu was dogged by a police investigation into allegations against him, followed by the start of his trial in 2020.
He is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases but denies the charges, saying they are politically motivated. END