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Netanyahu trial

L to R: Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir are seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, ahead of a failed vote on MK Ayman Odeh's proposed expulsion from the body. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 1:03 pm
Ministers, coalition MKs push pardon for PM after judges urge dropping of key charge
Levin, Eliyahu, Katz and others again call for clemency or for dismissal of all charges, as judges repeat recommendation that prosecutors withdraw Netanyahu’s bribery count
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the Jerusalem District Court on June 29, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 5:30 pm
Judges again call on prosecution to drop bribery charge from Netanyahu trial
PM’s attorney tells court conducting trial 5 days a week will be like ‘the Eichmann trial’; prosecution agrees holding daily hearings in case is ‘close to impossible’
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom of the Tel Aviv District Court in the trial against him, October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 24, 2026, 3:04 pm
Netanyahu wraps up trial testimony after 98 hearings across 18 months
PM launches fierce attack on prosecutors, accusing them of politically motivated indictment that put him and his family ‘through hell’ and ‘found nothing’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90/ File)
June 16, 2026, 9:04 pm
Netanyahu denounces ‘police state’ trial as his cross-examination ends after over a year
PM claims people likened his prosecutors to the ‘Stasi’ as state attorney scrutinizes Netanyahu’s statements to police in Case 2000; defense to question premier in next stage
By Michael Horovitz
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court to testify in his criminal trial, January 27, 2025. (Yariv Katz/POOL)
May 25, 2026, 5:17 pm
Netanyahu’s cross-examination ends early again for ‘security reasons’
Judges agree to end hearing in Case 2000 two hours early after PM’s team cites diplomatic affairs requiring his attention
By Jeremy Sharon
President Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 13, 2026, 9:39 pm
Herzog calls on Netanyahu to accept his proposal for plea bargain talks
President says he believes ‘understandings and agreements’ are the only way to settle the issue, after attorney general agrees to talks but premier’s legal team keeps mum
By Jeremy Sharon
President Isaac Herzog (left) attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Jacob Bardugo broadcasts outside a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
May 8, 2026, 11:40 pm
‘Everyone hates me now,’ Herzog reportedly wailed to Netanyahu confidant at secret meet
President said to have told Jacob Bardugo that he couldn’t pardon Netanyahu because PM did not admit guilt when submitting request; right-wing journalist told Herzog to ‘stop being a coward’
By ToI Staff
Left to right: President Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends a state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90); Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Knesset in Jerusalem on September 30, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
May 4, 2026, 9:43 am
Heeding Herzog, AG okays unconditional talks for plea deal in Netanyahu’s graft trial
Prime minister’s lawyers have yet to respond to president’s offer last week to host talks; Baharav-Miara previously rejected judge’s offer of nonbinding mediation
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of his testimony in his criminal trial, May 27, 2025. (Reuven Kastro/POOL)
April 29, 2026, 6:27 pm
Netanyahu trial cross-examination interrupted as he leaves for urgent security meeting
Premier departs for consultation at IDF’s Kirya HQ half-hour after hearing begins, after court declinea to push off start time by 3 hours; he returns to courtroom hours later
By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton
Left to right: President Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends a state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90); Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Knesset in Jerusalem on September 30, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 11:13 pm
Herzog’s office invites Netanyahu’s lawyer, AG to discuss potential plea deal
President’s legal adviser says it would be in national interest to find an ‘arrangement’ to end PM’s trial, which resumed this week after pause due to Iran war; PM wants a pardon
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90/ File)
April 28, 2026, 9:50 pm
Netanyahu’s first cross-examination in over two months cut short hours early
PM claims authorities intimidated Shlomo Filber into testifying against him, says Bezeq tycoon Elovitch never complained to him about telecom matters, contradicting 2018 police statement
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror at Yad Labanim in Jerusalem, April 20, 2026. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
April 27, 2026, 9:29 am
Netanyahu testimony, set to resume after monthslong break, canceled at last minute
PM’s lawyer cites security concerns, preempting cross-examination in ongoing corruption trial, after Herzog rebuffed pardon request
By ToI Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second right, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog, second left, attend a ceremony marking the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Israel Hayom via AP, Pool)
April 27, 2026, 3:28 am
Pushing a plea deal for Netanyahu, Herzog takes a risky bet on his pareve approach
The president is known for preferring quiet consensus building over bellicose bombast. That style just might resolve the festering issue of the PM’s trial — but it will likely fail, damaging public faith in him
By Ben Sales
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and President Isaac Herzog at a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 26, 2026, 3:25 pm
Rebuffing Netanyahu’s pardon request, at least for now, Herzog calls for new plea deal talks
President’s office confirms New York Times report that he wants to mediate arbitration in prime minister’s corruption trial, pitting attorney general against Netanyahu’s lawyer
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
April 19, 2026, 10:31 pm
Charges against PM’s top aides could be dropped as prosecution fails to extradite Einhorn
Prosecutors tell court that Einhorn’s refusal to return to Israel from Serbia could jeopardize witness intimidation trial against Jonatan Urich and Ofer Golan
By Jeremy Sharon
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