Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara ordered an investigation on Thursday into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, over allegedly harassing political opponents and a witness in her husband's corruption trial.

The probe will focus on the findings of a recent investigative news program on alleged actions of Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister's wife, officials said.

Israel's Attorney General has called for an investigation into the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The background to this is the suspicion that Sara Netanyahu is alleged to have obstructed the judiciary and influenced witnesses,

Allegations have surfaced that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife called for protests against political opponents and the intimidation of a key witness in the corruption probe against him.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife is said to have instructed a former aide to organise protests against political opponents.

The Israeli Attorney General has initiated a probe into Sara Netanyahu for alleged harassment of political opponents and a witness in a corruption trial.

The Israeli Justice Ministry said it would investigate reports Sara Netanyahu harassed opponents and witnesses in the Israeli leader's corruption trial.