Israeli PM to meet US Secretary Pompeo in Brussels

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels, according to a statement by his office.

Netanyahu is scheduled to leave Israel en route to Belgium later in the day.

During the meeting, both officials will discuss regional developments, the statement said.

Monday’s meeting comes one day after Israeli police recommended indicting Netanyahu and his wife for bribery charges.

Reporting by Abdelraouf Arnaout:Writing by Mahmoud Barakat