Sara Netanyahu’s lawyer, Uriel Nazri, sent a strong letter claiming the inves igation against her us a political investigation designed to harm the Prime Minister. The letter accused the Attorney General of acting with personal and political motives, violating the law with intent to damage the democratically elected PM.

It’s the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favours with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates.

Israel's Attorney General has called for an investigation into the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The background to this is the suspicion that Sara Netanyahu is alleged to have obstructed the judiciary and influenced witnesses,