Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, has been charged with fraud over alleged misuse of state funds.
Suspicions included the misuse of around $US100,000 ($A135,599) in official funds for catering services at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, the Justice Ministry said in statement.
In an indictment filed on Thursday, Sara was accused of falsely telling the state the prime minister's residence did not have a full-time cook and obtaining state funds for 350,000 shekels worth of prepared restaurant meals using this "misrepresentation," the ministry said.
A former deputy director of the prime minister's residence has also been charged in the case.
Sara has long faced allegations of abusive behaviour and living extravagantly in a manner out of touch with the general public.
The prime minister also faces several police investigations into alleged corruption. Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the accusations against him and his wife as a media witch-hunt.
Australian Associated Press