Mandelblit's decision is legal bombshell, marks first time in Israel’s history that serving PM faces criminal charges; premier to speak at 8:30 p.m.

PM expresses concern that Yedioth publisher Arnon Mozes is 'going for my head' in second batch of transcripts from secret talks between them that are at heart of corruption probe

Premier heard threatening to come after Yedioth publisher Arnon Mozes or promising to work together on hobbling Israel Hayom in audio aired by Channel 13

In transcript, tycoon Arnon Milchan tells aide to PM that Sheldon Adelson warned him they could 'sit in the same cell together' if they intervened inappropriately

Decision seen as an indicator PM likely won't succeed in convincing prosecutors to drop the charges against him at a pretrial hearing next week

Yedioth Ahronoth's Arnon Mozes faces bribery charge over alleged deal to improve coverage of PM in exchange for curbing rival newspaper

In leaked police transcript, casino magnate fumed over Netanyahu's talks on deal with competing newspaper's publisher to hobble Israel Hayom