Retouched images of Netanyahu’s wife, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate

JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives.

In the snapshots, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is joined by his wife, Sara, as well as U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and a group of Israeli soldiers, as they light Hannukah candles at Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews pray. The leaders exchange triumphant looks.

But something is off.

Sara Netanyahu’s skin is poreless, her eyes overly defined and her hair perfectly coiffed —...