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Monday, May 19, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Netanyahu tells court security matters preclude full day of testimony, says enemies unconcerned with trial schedule
Taking the stand in Tel Aviv for his ongoing criminal trial, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the court he will need to leave early to deal with an unspecified matter of state, according to Hebrew media reports.
Netanyahu also tells the court that he will need to cut his testimony short tomorrow as well to deal with “security matters.”
Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman asks the premier to try and coordinate his various responsibilities with the court “as much as possible.”
Netanyahu replies by quipping “our enemies don’t really cooperate with that.”
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