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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)
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 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 at the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court for the 10th day of his testimony in his corruption trial, February 17, 2025. (Gideon Markowicz/ POOL)
February 17, 2025, 10:55 pm
Netanyahu testimony likely to take another 9 to 14 months, court told
PM’s defense team requests scheduled hearings be reduced from three to two times a week. ‘I insist on my right to answer every single clause’ of indictment,’ he tells court
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the Tel Aviv District Court, on February 12, 2025. (Yair Sagi / POOL / AFP)
February 13, 2025, 4:15 am
PM cites news chief’s offer to help rival in bid to refute favorable coverage charge
On ninth day of testimony, Netanyahu also accuses prosecutors of ‘political persecution’ for charging his senior aides with intimidating a witness in the ongoing corruption trial
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the Tel Aviv District Court to give testimony in his criminal trial, February 10, 2025. (Tomer Appelbaum/POOL)
February 10, 2025, 10:59 pm
‘Have you no shame?’: In court tirade, Netanyahu accuses prosecutors of ‘set-up’
On 8th day of testimony, PM contends he didn’t thwart telecom reforms tied to charges against him, blasts prosecution: ‘For 8 years, you’ve been dragging me through this hell’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consults with his defense lawyer Attorney Amit Hadad in a courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of his testimony, December 23, 2024. (Reuven Kastro/POOL)
December 23, 2024, 11:45 pm
PM claims he didn’t check before signing papers benefitting businessman in bribery case
Indictment alleges Netanyahu signed two authorizations benefiting tycoon Elovitch at center of Case 4000, one of which approved sale of company netting Elovitch NIS 800 million
By Jeremy Sharon
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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies behind reinforced protective screens at the Tel Aviv District Court for the second day of testimony in his trial, on December 11, 2024 (Amit Shabi/Pool)
December 12, 2024, 1:23 am
Netanyahu argues ‘hostile’ Walla coverage, telecom reforms prove bribery claims ‘absurd’
On the second day of his testimony, PM acknowledges trying to change news site’s political direction and find buyers for it when his efforts failed
By Jeremy Sharon
Prosecutor Judith Tirosh arrives for a court hearing in the trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem on July 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 8, 2024, 9:51 pm
Prosecutors rest case in Netanyahu trial; PM to kick off defense portion on Dec. 2
Corruption trial, in which PM is charged of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, is on pace to last until 2028 or 2029
By ToI Staff
Left: Publisher and owner of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper Arnon 'Noni' Mozes arrives for questioning at the Lahav 433 investigation unit in Lod on January 15, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90); Right: Shaul Elovitch after a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, July 20, 2022 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
February 1, 2024, 7:18 pm
State attorney closes cases against Walla, Yedioth; Netanyahu trial not affected
In deal with state attorney, Bezeq firm, formerly controlled by Shaul Elovitch, to pay NIS 800,000 fine, admit to providing misleading information
By Jeremy Sharon
Avi Alkalay, former editor at the Walla news site, arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, September 12, 2023. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
September 12, 2023, 5:15 pm
Ex-Walla editor: PM’s meddling led news staff to liken him to North Korean dictator
Avi Alkalay describes ‘very aggressive mental coercion’ that slanted coverage in premier’s favor in 2015-2016, says website was ‘a servant of a single family’
By Michael Bachner
Prosecutor Judith Tirosh arrives for a court hearing in the trial against Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on November 29, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 23, 2023, 10:55 pm
Prosecution rejects retreat from Netanyahu bribery charge after judge pushback
Attorneys said to believe bench may still be swayed by evidence yet to be presented, with possibility of plea bargain also seen as slim
By ToI Staff
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem on May 17, 2022.(Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 22, 2023, 10:35 pm
Reports: Judges in Netanyahu trial tell prosecution bribery charge has little chance
Walla and Channel 13 news also report justices encouraged sides to agree to a plea bargain or mediation ‘for the sake of the country’
By ToI Staff
Hadas Klein during a court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Jerusalem District Court, July 19, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 6, 2022, 10:47 pm
At Netanyahu trial, defense asserts assistance to billionaire Milchan was legitimate
Former PM’s lawyer argues mogul acted to advance Israel’s interests around world and therefore deserved help; prosecutors appeal decision to drop some charges against Elovitch
By Jeremy Sharon
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