JERUSALEM - Israel's top court on Sunday dismissed a petition to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges.
Netanyahu has denied the charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust and said he will stay in office and defend himself. The court, however, dismissed the petition to force Netanyahu to resign or temporarily recuse himself from office. "I am doing everything needed to carry out government work, cabinet work ... in all necessary ways, to ensure the security of the citizens of Israel and the things that are crucial for Israel," he said in a video statement.
Gantz's mandate to form a government - after an unsuccessful attempt by Netanyahu to do so - expired on Wednesday. The next day, Israel's president declared a three-week period in which lawmakers can nominate one of their own to try to put together a ruling coalition.Netanyahu's hope of securing that parliamentary nomination was challenged by Saar.
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