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Thursday, November 28, 2024
Netanyahu denies he asked Home Front Command for opinion on delaying trial testimony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on his corruption trial, June 26, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issues a statement denying that he had approached the IDF’s Home Front Command to issue an opinion on whether it was safe for him to testify in his corruption trial.
The Israel Hayom daily reports that Netanyahu is continuing to try to find ways to postpone his testimony after the court only granted him a delay of several days.
The report says Netanyahu has suggested that the court where his trial is being conducted is not safe for him as it lacks a proper bomb shelter.
“The prime minister did not ask the Shin Bet to delay his testimony, nor the Home Front Command. All his security is arranged by the Shin Bet,” the statement says.
