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Netanyahu heckled as a ‘loser’ in court; lawyer says PM will leave if security can’t prevent outbursts
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
A member of the public shouts at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Tel Aviv District Court room during a recess in the prime minister’s testimony in his criminal trial, calling him a “loser” and telling him to bring back the hostages being held in Gaza.
“Why are you smiling, loser? Bring back the hostages. You are a disgrace to the country. How dare you smile here, like a circus? Take that smile off your face,” the man shouts.
The incident lasts for around half a minute, before the man is escorted out.
Netanyahu’s attorney Amit Hadad strongly protests the incident, accusing the court security of failing to intervene soon enough, and tells the judges that if it happens again Netanyahu and the defense team “will simply leave.”
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