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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)
December 1, 2025, 3:08 pm
Netanyahu accuses prosecutor of lying, obscuring information in stormy court hearing
Appearing in court the day after requesting a pardon, PM is cross-examined about an interview with Walla news, says legal system is wasting his time with ‘absurd interrogations’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court for a hearing in his corruption trial, October 28, 2025 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 26, 2025, 7:16 pm
Prosecution presses Netanyahu over his interest in media coverage, Walla news site
Prosecutor focuses on PM’s concern with negative coverage of his wife when meeting with Hollywood mogul, Israel Hayom owners; premier again seeks to cut number of hearings per week
By Michael Horovitz
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 attends his trial on corruption charges at the District Court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. At left is his lawyer Amit Hadad. Center is his personal physician, Dr. Zvika Berkowitz. (Yariv Katz/Pool Photo via AP)
January 27, 2025, 6:49 pm
Netanyahu accuses police of extorting ‘false testimony’ from state witnesses
Back on stand after break due to surgery, PM, with his doctor present, tells judges he was ‘very disappointed’ they ignored his postoperative needs in refusing to cancel some hearings
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
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
Yinon Magal arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's graft trial, July 19, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 19, 2023, 6:26 pm
Ex-Walla editor denies Netanyahu stories were killed at higher rate than others
Yinon Magal testifies for 2nd day in Netanyahu graft trial, saying police were uninterested in hearing of coverage being skewed for other politicians; court breaks until September
By ToI Staff
Former Walla newsroom chief Baruch Shay arrives for a court hearing in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Jerusalem District Court on July 10, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 10, 2023, 3:16 pm
At hearing, former Walla editor describes ‘unease’ at Netanyahu’s sway over newsroom
Baruch Shay says copy was sent to higher-ups, ‘at first for approval, then for changes, and there were cases when stories were killed’; speaks of pressure by bosses to play ball
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on June 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/Pool/AFP)
June 20, 2023, 4:48 pm
Former top editor at Walla describes ‘unusual’ interventions on Netanyahu’s behalf
Testifying at PM’s trial, Avner Borochov says stories about premier or his family had to be vetted by editor-in-chief, were purged of criticism
By ToI Staff
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
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