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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 530

Case 1000

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for his trial at the Tel Aviv District Court on February 19, 2025. (Tamar Matsafi/ POOL)
March 4, 2025, 7:08 pm
Court insists alternative defense witnesses take stand when Netanyahu not testifying
Prosecutors argue testimony of law enforcement officials could ‘taint authenticity’ of Netanyahu’s subsequent testimony, but court rules pace of trial needs to be maintained
By Jeremy Sharon
Hadas Klein, a key witness in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, speaks to Channel 12 in a segment aired January 10, 2025. (Screen capture: Channel 12, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 11, 2025, 2:31 am
Key witness in PM’s trial: Sara Netanyahu once threatened to kill herself, blame me
Hadas Klein says she felt vindicated by recent TV report alleging PM’s wife orchestrated smear campaign against her, confirms Herzog visited her in 2017: Felt like ‘a way to fool me’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, arrives at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 25, 2023. (Atef Safadi/ Pool Photo via AP)
December 9, 2024, 7:54 pm
The State of Israel vs. Benjamin Netanyahu: PM finally takes the witness stand
Premier to testify in his graft trial in Tel Aviv 3 times a week, 6 hours a day until end of December; his defense attorneys will question him first, followed by cross-examination
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Jerusalem District Court arriving to listen to testimony by businessman Arnon Milchan, as part of Netanyahu's corruption trial, June 28, 2023. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
November 26, 2024, 4:32 pm
Netanyahu to take stand on Dec. 10 after court okays partial delay of graft testimony
Jerusalem District Court agrees to postpone prime minister’s testimony for 8 days, on the back of a pledge by his defense team that this will be the last such request
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on his corruption trial, June 26, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
November 24, 2024, 4:20 pm
Netanyahu’s legal team requests new 15-day postponement of his court testimony
Lawyers say despite efforts made by PM since rejection of last request, he has not been able to adequately prepare for session due to war, asks for testimony to begin Dec. 17
By Jeremy Sharon
State Attorney's Office prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh at a hearing in the Jerusalem District Court in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, November 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 13, 2024, 4:10 pm
Court rejects Netanyahu’s request to delay testimony in criminal trial
PM scheduled to begin giving evidence on December 2; Jerusalem District Court rules no justification for further delay after prosecution says Netanyahu can’t dictate trial schedule
By Jeremy Sharon
Former prime minister and current opposition leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu during a court hearing in his trial, at the Jerusalem District Court, May 31, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 12, 2024, 4:45 pm
Prosecution opposes PM request to postpone testimony, demands no more trial delays
State Attorney’s Office tells court it is crucial for Netanyahu’s defense in his corruption trial to begin next month to protect principle of equality before the law
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Jerusalem District Court during the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in Netanyahu's corruption trial, July 2, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
November 11, 2024, 6:45 am
Netanyahu seeks to delay taking the stand, citing lack of time to prepare during war
Defense wants 2.5-month postponement; move may prompt new petitions seeking PM’s recusal, since he previously asserted his leadership role wouldn’t interfere with his graft trial
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial at the Jerusalem District Court on May 31, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
October 30, 2024, 7:49 pm
Citing war, Netanyahu expected to request delaying his testimony in corruption trial
PM’s assertion to High Court in 2020 that he would be able to serve as premier even during wartime while on trial could prompt new petitions against his ongoing tenure
By Jeremy Sharon
Assistant Commissioner Coresh Barnoor in 2017. (CC BY Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wikipedia)
September 13, 2024, 8:01 pm
Police officer who investigated Netanyahu in Cases 1000, 2000 announces retirement
Departure of Coresh Barnoor is latest in series of recent police retirements; critics say far-right minister Ben Gvir trying to mold organization in his image
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, June 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 27, 2024, 8:55 am
Netanyahu’s lawyer tells court PM can only testify in corruption trial in March 2025
Attorney say premier’s management of Hamas war means many months are needed to prepare him to take stand without compromising his legal rights; hearing on matter set for July 9
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a Likud party meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 1, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 9, 2024, 11:46 am
Judges say Netanyahu graft hearings to expand to three days a week
Move covers cases in which premier faces fraud and breach of trust charges, rolling back decision to up current pace of two weekly hearings to four, following defense protest
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to listen to video testimony from businessman Arnon Milchan in the prime minister's corruption trial, June 26, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
December 25, 2023, 5:13 pm
Hearings in Netanyahu corruption trial to be held four days a week from February
In light of war, hearings were reduced from three times a week to two when trial resumed in early December; prosecution expects to finish presenting Case 4000 arguments in January
By ToI Staff
A hearing in the trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, December 5, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 5, 2023, 2:37 pm
Some Netanyahu trial hearings nixed as defense says PM doesn’t have time due to war
Court accedes to request for fewer hearings due to premier’s lack of availability to prepare for testimony of new key witnesses in light of ongoing war against Hamas
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, December 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 4, 2023, 4:12 pm
Netanyahu graft trial resumes in Jerusalem after suspension on October 7
State prosecutor says its part in Case 4000 will be wrapped up by January, cases 1000 and 2000 in following months; Elovitch’s attorneys request 2 hearings per week, down from 3
By ToI Staff and AFP
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