Central bank chief Riad Salameh has led the entity since 1993. His role came under scrutiny after Lebanon’s financial system collapsed in an unprecedented crisis in 2019.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three corruption cases.
The protests have been going on for the past few weeks over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit charges PM Benjamin Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three different scandals, the Ministry of Justice says. Netanyahu decries "coup attempt" against him.
Detained ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was reportedly charged in Tokyo on Monday with financial misconduct, the fourth set of formal charges against the former auto sector tycoon.
Prosecutors accuse Sara Netanyahu and a government employee of misusing state funds to pay for catered meals costing $100,000 at the premier's official residence.
Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, charged with fraud for ordering catered meals at their official residence worth $100,000 while falsely stating there were no cooks on staff, justice ministry says.
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