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Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, on November 22, 2021. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool)

November 23, 2021, 2:00 pm

Daily Briefing Nov. 23 – Explosive testimony turns up the heat in Netanyahu’s trial

Political reporter Tal Schneider on Nir Hefetz’s bombshell revelations in Case 4000; US correspondent Jacob Magid on the future of the Abraham Accords and the visa waiver program

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the election at Likud campaign headquarters in Jerusalem, on March 24, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

November 17, 2021, 2:01 pm

Daily Briefing Nov. 17 – Will limiting the PM’s term transform Israeli politics?

Political reporter Tal Schneider on term limits, and the coming bombshell testimony in Netanyahu’s trial; US correspondent Jacob Magid on the new Israeli ambassador to the US

By TOI staff

Illustrative: Former Prime Minister's Office manager Nir Hefetz, (center) and Israeli media tycoon Shaul Elovitch (left back) and Eli Kamir (right back) seen at the courtroom for the extension of their remand in Case 4000, at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, February 26, 2018. (Flash90)

November 12, 2021, 7:49 pm

Ex-Netanyahu aide said set to testify to family’s involvement in media matters

Some details from Nir Hefetz’s prep-meeting with prosecution leaked to press, amid report he has received threats

By TOI staff

Children enter 1st grade on their first day of the new academic year at the Pola school in Jerusalem, September 1, 2021 (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

October 27, 2021, 2:29 pm

Daily Briefing Oct. 27 – Will Israelis agree to vaccinate their young children?

Health correspondent Nathan Jeffay on COVID shots for kids 5-11; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on coalition infighting; and Raoul Wootliff on a new stage in the Netanyahu trial

By TOI staff

Avi Berger, the former director-general of the Communications Ministry, appears at the Jerusalem District Court to testify in one of the corruption cases against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 26, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

October 26, 2021, 5:53 pm

Netanyahu trial turns to alleged benefits he provided Bezeq telecom company

Former Communications Ministry chief is first witness in Case 4000 to tell court that Netanyahu abused his position as prime minister

By Raoul Wootliff

Walla News Department head Michal Klein arrives for her testimony in the trial against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Jerusalem District Court, October 18, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

October 18, 2021, 9:12 pm

Walla news chief: ‘Everything related to the Netanyahus needed to be approved’

Michal Klein takes stand in Case 4000 trial, in which former PM accused of benefiting business interests of Bezeq shareholder in exchange for positive press

By TOI staff

Channel 13 CEO Aviram Elad, who was previously the editor of the Walla website, arrives for his testimony at the Jerusalem District Couty in the case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 11, 2021. (Flash90)

October 12, 2021, 11:52 am

Ex-Walla editor says he quit over ‘brutal’ intervention in coverage of Netanyahu

With trial’s 1st witness, Ilan Yeshua, done testifying after 6 months, Aviram Elad takes the stand, says he agreed to return as editor if interference stopped, but it didn’t

By Michael Bachner

This Jan. 2, 2016 photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa (Johan Victor via AP)

August 1, 2021, 12:09 pm

Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack

But PM Bennett says there’s no doubt Tehran is behind strike that killed 2 people, claims intelligence materials prove it

By TOI staff and Agencies

Iranians, mostly wearing face masks, are pictured in a train carriage at a metro station in the capital Tehran on June 10, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis (STRINGER / AFP)

August 1, 2021, 1:23 am

TV: Israel believes Iran struck ship in response to cyberattack on train system

July hacking of national rail in Islamic Republic also saw hackers publish phone number of supreme leader’s office

By TOI staff and Agencies

July 30, 2021, 9:34 pm

‘Iran is a global problem’: Israel weighs response to deadly attack on ship

Defense chiefs meet after suicide drone apparently targets Israeli-operated vessel near Oman, killing two foreign crewmen; Iranian media say attack was response to strikes in Syria

By TOI staff and Agencies

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

Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony in the corruption trail against Prime Minister Netanyahu, seen at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 9, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 10, 2021, 12:43 am

Court grants defense’s request to search phone of key witness in Netanyahu trial

Judges order that contents of relevant conversations by former Walla boss Ilan Yeshua and others be provided to prime minister’s lawyers, possibly lengthening corruption trial

By TOI staff

Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony at in the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his trial on allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 7, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 7, 2021, 4:43 pm

Former Walla CEO: Story on Sara Netanyahu taking bottle-deposit cash was removed

Ilan Yeshua says order came from above, against his and editor’s wishes; PM’s attorneys continue cross-examination in corruption trial

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and President Reuven Rivlin at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, September 25, 2019, when Rivlin tapped Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90

May 27, 2021, 2:57 pm

Ex-Walla CEO testifies he led a campaign against Rivlin on Netanyahu’s behalf

Ilan Yeshua says PM had a clear interest in Rivlin losing 2014 presidential election; cross-examined by premier’s lawyer, Yeshua admits tilting coverage to benefit Liberman, others

By Michael Bachner and TOI staff

Former Labor head Isaac Herzog (left) and MK Shelly Yachimovich at a party conference in Tel Aviv on December 14, 2014. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

May 25, 2021, 5:26 pm

Witness in PM’s trial: Presidential hopeful Herzog called Labor rival a ‘bitch’

Ex-head of center-left party, who is the leading candidate to replace Rivlin, apologizes to Shelly Yachimovich for ‘unnecessary comment’ from 2013

By TOI staff