JERUSALEM �� The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife for misuse of public funds opened Sunday in Jerusalem.
Sara Netanyahu is charged with using almost $100,000 in government money to cover unauthorized spending on meals between September 2010 and March 2013. She has denied the charge, and the prime minister has said the family is the victim of a political witch hunt by political opponents seeking to depose his government.
Benjamin Netanyahu is being investigated on suspicion of corruption in several different cases. There's no indication that the allegations against the prime minister or his wife are having an effect on voters, with Netanyahu gaining support in recent polls.
Sara Netanyahu is accused of instructing staff at the prime minister's residence to order meals from posh restaurants, a violation of rules that bar ordering outside food when there's a cook on staff.
The indictment says Sara Netanyahu falsely claimed that there were no cooks on staff when the meals were ordered. The residence's former deputy director was also indicted in the case.
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(David Wainer contributed to this report.)
