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Aides Yisrael Einhorn (left) and Jonatan Urich (center) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019. (Courtesy/ File)
May 15, 2026, 12:16 pm
AG suspends case against Netanyahu aides accused of harassing key witness in PM’s trial
Failure to secure extradition of Yisrael Einhorn from Serbia leaves ‘no practical option’ to get his testimony on alleged intimidation of Shlomo Filber in 2019, Baharav-Miara says
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands in the witness box in the Tel Aviv District Court to give testimony in the trial against him, December 18, 2024. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 26, 2025, 3:31 am
Court rejects PM’s request to testify just once this week in criminal trial
Netanyahu’s lawyer had asked to reduce appearances due to post-surgery infection; court instead agrees to shorten each of the three hearings by two hours
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen outside his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 20, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 24, 2025, 4:56 pm
PM asks to testify in graft trial just once next week, citing post-surgery infection
Seeking another delay, Netanyahu’s attorney asserts premier’s recovery has been hampered by ‘weight’ of his work; prosecutors reject request, say medical records don’t justify it
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to testify in his corruption trial, at the Tel Aviv District Court, December 23, 2024. (Reuven Kastro/Pool)
January 17, 2025, 8:36 pm
Court agrees to postpone Netanyahu’s testimony by another week for medical reasons
PM, who is recovering from surgery, received insufficient rest due to ‘extraordinary and humanitarian’ circumstances amid hostage talks, says attorney; next hearing set for Jan. 27
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
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 arrives at the District Court in Jerusalem to listen to the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the prime minister's corruption trial on June 25, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
December 4, 2024, 11:59 pm
High Court rejects petition demanding PM recuse himself during testimony in trial
Justices say petition lacked ‘factual basis’ for claim Netanyahu won’t be able to fulfill his duties while testifying, suggesting it was filed for political reasons
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on his corruption trial, June 26, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
September 9, 2024, 4:33 pm
Court denies Netanyahu bid to block Canadian screening of leaked interrogation footage
Judge orders journalist Raviv Drucker, a producer of ‘The Bibi Files,’ to respond to PM’s complaint against him over film’s Monday night debut at Toronto festival
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
Former state attorney Moshe Lador attends a conference at the Knesset on December 11, 2019 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2023, 6:13 pm
Ex-state attorney: Judges in PM’s trial made ‘unprecedented error’ in bribe comments
Moshe Lador assails justices for telling attorneys behind closed doors they doubt charge will stick, in statements that immediately leaked. ‘What were the judges thinking?’
By ToI Staff
Left to right: Netanyahu trial Judges Moshe Bar-Am, Rebecca Friedman-Feldman and Oded Shaham. (Justice Ministry)
June 29, 2023, 9:19 pm
Judges in Netanyahu trial confirm suggesting prosecution drop bribery charge
Justices issue official record of contents of meeting, note that the state’s representative rejected their appeal
By ToI Staff
Judges take their seats at the Jerusalem District Court judges to listen to the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial on June 25, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
June 25, 2023, 11:55 pm
After leak, prosecutors request all talks with Netanyahu’s judges be on record
Move comes amid a push to fast-track the trial, following reports that the bench considers a conviction unlikely on the most serious count in one of the three corruption cases
By ToI Staff
Likud chairman MK Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for coalition talks in Jerusalem on November 6, 2022, after his bloc won a majority in the November 1 elections. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 25, 2022, 3:59 pm
How Netanyahu’s far-right, Haredi coalition could help him beat corruption charges
Expected government of Likud leader, who is currently on trial, may grant him lifeline from conviction; critics say proposed changes would allow lawmakers to abuse their authority
By Eleanor H. Reich
Yonatan Hasson, who worked as a driver for Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan, testifies at the Jerusalem District Court as part of the ongoing corruption trial of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 24, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 24, 2022, 8:08 pm
Milchan’s driver supports previous testimony, describes luxury gifts to Netanyahus
Trial resumes after three week hiatus; driver Yonatan Hasson says ‘99%’ of all high-end cigars were purchased for Netanyahu, confirming Hadas Klein’s testimony
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (left) with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at a Knesset session in memory of Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, on November 8, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 20, 2022, 7:58 pm
Lapid says ‘no problem’ sitting with Likud, but not under Netanyahu’s leadership
At conference, PM labels settlers who attacked troops ’emissaries of Ben Gvir,’ defends not bringing maritime deal to Knesset; Ben Gvir says he’s offended by Netanyahu’s snubs
By Ash Obel and ToI Staff
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