Netanyahu pulls request for immunity on corruption charges

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, hours before parliamentary proceedings were set to begin.

In a statement issued on his official Facebook page, Netanyahu, who was visiting Washington ahead of the launch of President Donald Trump's peace plan, said he “decided not to let this dirty game continue."

Israel's parliament, called the the Knesset, was set to convene to discuss the formation of a committee to debate the prime minister's request for immunity from prosecution.

Netanyahu was indicted on counts of fraud, breach of trust and bribery in November in three separate cases. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Netanyahu's Likud party was planning to boycott the Knesset session.

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