Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu attend a Holocaust remembrance ceremony near Vilnius, Lithuania in August 2018 [Petras Malukas/AFP/Getty Images]

Israel PM's wife goes on trial for 'fraudulent' use of state fund

www.aljazeera.com International News Oct - 07 - 2018 , 12:35

The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone on trial for allegedly using state funds to fraudulently pay for hundreds of meals, part of a list of legal troubles facing the family.

The trial for Sara Netanyahu, that started on Sunday, will be the latest chapter in a saga intensely scrutinised in Israel but dismissed by the Netanyahus as another "absurd" attempt to discredit them.

The premier himself faces possible charges in separate corruption investigations, leading to speculation that he will eventually be forced to step dow