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Court cancels Netanyahu’s testimony in his trial for this week
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court to testify in his criminal trial, January 27, 2025. (Yariv Katz/POOL)
The Jerusalem District Court accedes to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to cancel his testimony in his corruption trial this week.
Another witness will testify tomorrow instead of Netanyahu, and the hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday is canceled.
Netanyahu’s lawyers said the prime minister was unable to testify this week for “security and diplomatic” reasons, although the State Attorney’s Office opposed the decision.
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