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Amit Hadad arrives for a court hearing in the trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court on December 7, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 24, 2025, 12:19 pm
Netanyahu’s graft trial briefly paused after his defense attorney shouts at judges
Argument breaks out over evidence from state witness Nir Hefetz; ‘How is it relevant?’ challenges PM’s lawyer Hadad; judge raps him for disorderly conduct
By ToI Staff
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 at the Tel Aviv District Court for the 17th day of his testimony in his corruption trial, March 12, 2025. (Yair Sagi/POOL)
March 12, 2025, 8:20 pm
Netanyahu fumes at court in corruption trial testimony; ‘Lower your tone,’ judge responds
Prime minister bangs on table, bristles at being told to speed up testimony, says should receive time to counter the charges in detail, accuses prosecution of ‘ruining his life’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, December 18, 2024. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 26, 2024, 12:06 am
Judges in Netanyahu trial ask for testimony to move faster as defense dwells on every detail
PM’s lawyer tells court he’ll return with time estimate at special hearing called to expedite proceedings
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court to give testimony in his trial on corruption charges, December 16, 2024. (Yossi Zeliger/POOL)
December 16, 2024, 8:59 pm
Netanyahu tells court he got ‘special hostility’ from Walla, ‘not special treatment’
Judges agree to cancel Tuesday’s hearing due to ‘special circumstances’; defense attorney attacks prosecution’s claim PM received favorable coverage from news site
By Jeremy Sharon
Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman. (Israeli Judicial Authority)
July 26, 2023, 4:18 pm
Judge in Netanyahu trial and wife of PM’s chief of staff, also a judge, get promotions
Rivka Friedman-Feldman advances to senior judge at Jerusalem District Court; Nava Braverman promoted to Tel Aviv District Court
By ToI Staff
Businessman Arnon Milchan seen on a screen before his testimony in Netanyahu's Case 1000 corruption trial, in Brighton, June 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2023, 6:08 am
In about face, Milchan tells court he asked Netanyahu for help on tax exemption
Defense attorney says Hollywood producer told cops he did not speak to Netanyahu about the issue. Judge tacitly reprimands Sara Netanyahu for embrace ahead of testimony
By ToI Staff
Lawyer Ariel Roth, seen in an Uvda TV documentary, December 24, 2020 (Channel 12 screenshot)
December 24, 2020, 11:59 pm
TV report: Partner to Netanyahu’s lawyer plotted to smear judges in his trial
Investigative report airs footage of attorney Ariel Roth seeking funding to record family members of the justices overseeing the case making remarks against the PM
By Raoul Wootliff
Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman. (Israeli Judicial Authority)
December 23, 2020, 1:57 pm
Head judge in Netanyahu trial gets COVID-19, three weeks before key hearing
Judiciary says Jerusalem District Court’s Rivka Friedman-Feldman, 62, is feeling well, will be quarantined until January 1
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman. (Israeli Judicial Authority)
August 13, 2020, 8:43 am
Likud MK demands recusal of judge in PM’s trial for alleged conflict of interest
According to report, move seen as latest attempt to delay proceedings and discredit those involved in the prosecution and judgment of Netanyahu
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) stands alongside fellow Likud lawmakers at the Jerusalem District ahead of the opening hearing of his corruption trial on May 24, 2020. With Netanyahu (from left): Ariel Kelner (Likud candidate); Shlomo Karai MK; Finance Minister Israel Katz; Education Minister Yoav Gallant; Nir Barkat MK; Minister without Portfolio Tzachi Hanegbi; Keti Shitrit MK; Gadi Yevarkan MK; Minister of Public Security Amir Ohana; Mai Golan MK; Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen; Transportation Minister Miri Regev; Minister for Liaison between the Government and the Knesset David Amsalem. (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu/Twitter)
May 24, 2020, 9:53 pm
Making a literal stand, Netanyahu sends message it’s not just him on the bench
As his trial opens, the premier avoids dreaded photo of himself sitting humbled on the defendants’ bench, instead releasing shot in which he is surrounded by fellow Likud MKs
By Jacob Magid
Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman. (Israeli Judicial Authority)
May 24, 2020, 4:38 am
For judge presiding over Netanyahu case, a history of putting politicians away
In 2015, Rivka Friedman-Feldman convicted Ehud Olmert, and said it should not have taken a retrial to do so; 14 years earlier, she found an ex-minister guilty of sexual assault
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a videoconference with European leaders in order to discuss challenges and cooperation in dealing with the coronavirus, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, on March 9, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 10, 2020, 3:19 pm
Court rejects Netanyahu bid to postpone trial, requires him to attend next week
PM had sought 45-day postponement; will have to be present at the Jerusalem District Court when charges are read out on March 17
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interviewed on Channel 12 news on February 29, 2020. (Channel 12 screenshot)
March 1, 2020, 11:33 am
Netanyahu appears to invent reports that the judges in his case are ‘leftists’
In prime time interview, PM says he has faith in the justice system, while demanding a denial that the judges in his graft trial were ‘handpicked’ for their political views
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 9, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 18, 2020, 4:33 pm
Netanyahu corruption trial set to open on March 17, two weeks after election
Jerusalem District Court announces date of first hearing for premier, which will come as parties scramble to form coalition
By ToI Staff
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