The attorney for former defense minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer has asked the court to push off his trial on graft charges which began Monday, arguing that Ben-Elizer is unwell, Ynet reports.
Yaakov Weinrot says he asked the state prosecutor to delay the proceedings as Ben-Eliezer, 80, is too sick to deal with them.
Ben-Eliezer, a former leader of the Labor Party accused of taking bribes, is not present at the trial in the Tel Aviv District Court.
Ben-Eliezer’s attorneys last year attempted to reach a settlement in the case without going to trial, citing his poor health, but Weinstein rejected the request.
Ben-Eliezer has suffered from various health issues for a number of years, and in December 2014 underwent a kidney transplant. Several months later, he was hospitalized with a serious case of influenza, at which time he was hooked up to life support until his condition improved.
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