If granted it will freeze his prosecution in three graft cases until a new coalition is formed — which he hopes to head
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Picture: AFP/GIL COHEN-MAGEN
Currently, Netanyahu’s request doesn’t appear to have majority backing in the Knesset, but by asking for immunity in the absence of a fully functioning government, he essentially freezes his prosecution in three graft cases until after a new coalition is formed and the legislature can consider his request.
A survey for Channel 12 TV broadcast on Sunday showed 51% of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu immunity, while 33% support it and 16% have no opinion. The poll of 507 people had a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
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