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Case 1000

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to testify at the District Court in Tel Aviv in his corruption trial on September 16, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 18, 2025, 9:10 am
In final day of Case 1000 cross-examination, PM says ex-lawyer’s cancer impacted memory
Prosecutors will now turn to Case 4000, after Monday’s hearing on unrecorded meetings and legal advice PM sought on gifts from moguls
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court for a hearing in his corruption trial, October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 17, 2025, 1:14 pm
Netanyahu testimony in corruption trial on Wednesday canceled for ‘security reason’
Judge nixes hearing after PM’s lawyers hand over envelope detailing reason for request; prosecution also given document, reportedly does not object to cancellation
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee (R) at the Tel Aviv District Court during the premier's criminal trial on July 16, 2025 (Courtesy via Ohana's spokesman)
July 16, 2025, 1:45 pm
In show of support, US ambassador Huckabee attends Netanyahu’s criminal trial
Envoy says he’s representing what US president has said ‘repeatedly’ about the trial; almost as soon as he arrives, proceedings become closed due to subject matter
By Jeremy Sharon and Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court on June 9, 2025. (Yariv Katz/POOL)
June 9, 2025, 6:26 pm
Netanyahu ridicules state’s claim Milchan’s interests benefited from relationship
Prosecution tries to contend Hollywood mogul was never PM’s true friend and always sought to benefit from their ties; member of public shouts at him to ‘wipe smile off your face’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits at the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of his cross-examination in the criminal trial against him, June 4, 2025 (Moti Milrod/POOL)
June 4, 2025, 7:26 pm
In cross-examination, PM argues he was a ‘political corpse’ when he befriended Milchan
Netanyahu insists the Hollywood mogul didn’t expect anything from him in exchange for lavish gifts in early 2000s, as Milchan knew he had ‘no intention’ of returning to politics
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of his cross-examination in his trial, June 3, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 3, 2025, 8:51 pm
In first day of cross-examination, Netanyahu pressed on the veracity of his memory
Prosecution challenges PM on his relationship with Milchan and his police testimony, pointing to 1,778 times he told officers he ‘doesn’t remember’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court to testify in his criminal trial, January 27, 2025. (Yariv Katz/POOL)
June 2, 2025, 11:25 pm
5 years into his criminal trial, cross-examination of Netanyahu to begin on Tuesday
Process may take a year to complete, after PM’s questioning by defense attorney took 36 sessions
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Tel Aviv District Court for the ongoing corruption trial against him, on April 22, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 28, 2025, 10:09 pm
‘She’d look like a sumo wrestler’: Netanyahu denies wife downed 160 cases of bubbly
Billionaire ally Milchan ‘bathes in champagne,’ PM claims on the stand; protesters in courtroom assail him for ‘abandoning’ Gaza hostages
By ToI Staff
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
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