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Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial at the Jerusalem District Court on May 31, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
August 11, 2022, 2:00 pm
Netanyahu files motion to dismiss bribery, fraud charges, citing investigation flaws
Netanyahu’s co-defendants Shaul and Iris Elovitch filed a similar motion on Wednesday, alleging that undue pressure on key state witnesses tainted corruption investigation
By Jeremy Sharon
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu (C) arrives for a court hearing in his trial, November 16, 2021 in Jerusalem. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
February 17, 2022, 6:35 pm
Netanyahu lawyers demand prosecution disclose info hacked from former aide’s phone
Attorneys for former PM and co-defendants reject claim that nothing of interest was taken from device belonging to state witness Shlomo Filber
By ToI Staff
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu (C) arrives for a court hearing in his trial, November 16, 2021 in Jerusalem. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
February 17, 2022, 12:24 am
Prosecutors say one witness in Netanyahu case spied on, but no reason to delay trial
State attorneys tell court that phone belonging to Shlomo Filber was hacked, but no relevant info used; separate investigation refutes bombshell Calcalist report on police hacking
By ToI Staff
Motti Cohen, then acting police chief, speaks at a Ministry of Public Security Award Ceremony, at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 9, 2022, 11:46 pm
Police used NSO spyware 240 times under chiefs Alsheich and Cohen – report
Media identifies three local leaders allegedly spied on with court order; report says Iris Elovitch, defendant in Netanyahu trial, was also hacked
By ToI Staff
Opposition and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, on February 7, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 7, 2022, 1:47 pm
Court cancels hearing in Netanyahu trial to mull police spying implications
Judges give prosecutors until Tuesday afternoon to respond to claims about illicit hacking of figures tied to case, after earlier rejecting request by defense lawyers for delay
By ToI Staff
Avi Alkalay, former editor at Walla news, arrives for a hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, on March 10, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 26, 2021, 2:09 pm
Netanyahu trial: Judges say police can re-question key witness over new evidence
Ruling comes after Shaul and Iris Elovitch asked Jerusalem District Court to prevent examination of former Walla news editor Avi Alkalay, in Bezeq-Walla bribery trial
By Raoul Wootliff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for the first session of the evidentiary stage of his trial at Jerusalem District Court on April 5, 2021.(Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool)
July 15, 2021, 10:41 pm
Netanyahu’s trial delayed once again, won’t resume until mid-September
Postponement, due to ‘personal reasons’ of key witness, is third time proceedings have been pushed off recently
By ToI Staff
Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony at in the case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on criminal allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 16, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2021, 4:51 pm
Report: New texts from ex-Walla CEO’s phone strengthen case against Netanyahu
Correspondence also implies other politicians and business people made requests from Ilan Yeshua during his time in the post; trial set to resume July 19
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, enters a courtroom at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in his corruption trial, April 5, 2021. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool)
July 5, 2021, 1:19 pm
Court again delays resumption of Netanyahu trial, putting it off till July 19
Postponement puts restart of proceedings just 2 days before summer recess; delay comes at request of prosecutors who need more time to provide defense with missing materials
By ToI Staff
Former CEO of the Walla news site Ilan Yeshua arrives for his cross-examination in the graft trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Jerusalem District Court, May 24, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 24, 2021, 5:14 pm
Ex-CEO testifies Walla owner said Netanyahu and his aides acted like ‘criminals’
‘Our country has been hijacked by criminals,’ says Ilan Yeshua in PM’s bribery trial, adds newsroom was ‘under continuous abuse’ to produce more favorable coverage of premier
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Former Walla news CEO Ilan Yeshua arrives to testify at a Jerusalem court on April 20, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 20, 2021, 8:55 pm
Netanyahu’s graft trial to pause for 2 weeks as first witness wraps up testimony
Judges cancel several hearings to allow defense to prepare for cross-examination of ex-Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua
By ToI Staff
Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives to give testimony in the corruption trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, April 19, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 20, 2021, 1:24 am
Walla CEO told to scrap article on PM son’s non-Jewish girlfriend ‘at any cost’
Former news site executive recalls owner ordering him to take down article because Netanyahu was set to sign regulatory measure benefitting their principal firm the next day
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on the night of the Israeli elections, at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on March 3, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 13, 2021, 1:05 pm
Walla owner told CEO: ‘Give Sara everything, Netanyahu’s killing himself for me’
Former chief of news site recalls Elovitch telling him PM was going ‘above and beyond’ to help the company and ‘we have to find a way to repay him’
By ToI Staff
Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony in the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 12, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 12, 2021, 3:10 pm
At trial, Yeshua says Netanyahu was allowed to edit own interview to his liking
As his testimony continues, former CEO of Walla news site recalls ‘any negative item led to outburst’ from premier’s vicinity
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for the first session of the evidentiary stage of his trial at Jerusalem District Court on April 5, 2021.(Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool)
April 11, 2021, 6:02 am
Netanyahu, big business, and the skewing of Israeli media
PM’s trial lays bare the alleged illicit deal whereby a top news site was tailored to his needs, and he in return advanced the owners’ business interests. It’s not an isolated case
By David Horovitz
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