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Monday, February 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 17, 2025
Netanyahu leaves courtroom for 20 minutes for ‘urgent security consultation’
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the phone during a security consultation while on a brief break from testifying in his corruption trial, at the Tel Aviv District Court, February 17, 2025. (Prime Minister's Office)
During his 10th day of testimony in his corruption trial, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the proceedings for an “urgent security consultation,” according to his office.
Netanyahu is scheduled to hold a meeting of his security cabinet this evening at 6:30 p.m. to decide on an approach to talks on the second phase of the hostage release with Hamas.
Netanyahu returns to the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court after some 20 minutes.
