Shas party leader already resigned as part of agreement to avoid moral turpitude charge; prosecutors seek NIS 180,000 fine and 12-month suspended sentence

Statement issued after plea bargain talks in graft cases said to collapse, with Mandelblit notifying ex-PM's lawyers that negotiations will have to wait until next AG takes office

Editor David Horovitz and political and legal correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discuss a potential deal for the ex-premier, and cast light on the NSO spyware scandal

Because the Shas party leader will not be an MK at time of pending conviction, he'll dodge a 'moral turpitude' conviction, enabling possible return to politics

Reports say Mandelblit backed away from offer amid scathing criticism from justice officials; talks said to have been going on for 5 months, now demanding 'moral turpitude' clause

Shlomo Lamberger's public remarks are first from officials at State Attorney’s Office on swirling rumors of agreement between ex-premier and AG

As ex-premier and attorney general reportedly consider a deal, IDI experts weigh in on the legal standing of such agreements and their ramifications

A deal would resolve the case of the state versus the former PM. But what about the fateful matter of the former PM versus the law enforcement institutions of the state?

TV report claims latest prosecution offer still includes 'moral turpitude' clause that bars ex-PM from politics for 7 years; he's also said to fear judges might impose jail term

Analysts say plea bargain would require complex redrafting of the indictments to ensure judge accepts agreement and doesn't impose a strict sentence or throw out the case