Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for five hours over what news reports said was his possible role in a far‑reaching bribery scandal allegedly involving the granting of regulatory benefits worth millions of dollars to Israeli telecom giant Bezeq.

It is the first time that Netanyahu has been investigated in connection with this case.

The questioning today came shortly before Netanyahu was scheduled to depart for the United States, where he is expected to visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced three corruption investigations. He denies any wrongdoing.

This is the third, and possibly most serious, corruption case so far involving Netanyahu, Israel's longest‑serving Prime Minister.

Source: Stuff.com