PM’s graft trial testimony canceled this week due to his food poisoning; he won’t testify again until September

The Jerusalem District Court cancels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled testimony in his criminal trial on Monday and Tuesday since he is currently suffering from a bout of food poisoning, meaning that he will not testify again until September, as the courts head into summer recess.

Netanyahu’s lawyer Amit Hadad requested to postpone the hearings this week after the premier fell ill last night after eating spoiled food, and the State Attorney’s Office agreed, but asked that he testify on Wednesday and Thursday instead.

The court says, however, that it will cancel, rather than postpone the hearings, as they cannot be held later in the week due to scheduling conflicts.

This means that Netanyahu will not be called to testify again until September at the earliest, as the court recess begins this week and lasts until September 5.

Netanyahu’s testimony has been repeatedly delayed since it started in December last year, due to the prime minister’s medical issues, the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, the attack on Iran, as well as diplomatic trips abroad, and Netanyahu’s general duties as prime minister.

During the recess, courts will operate in a reduced capacity.