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A hearing scheduled for today in the criminal trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was postponed for “security-diplomatic reasons,” delaying his return to the witness stand, according to a report late Sunday from The Jerusalem Post, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n
Judges in the Quds District Court decided Sunday to hear another defense witness, delaying Netanyahu’s return to the witness stand, which now is unlikely to happen before next week, according to the paper.<\/p>\n
The decision followed a defense request to suppress Netanyahu’s testimony, citing unspecified “security-diplomatic reasons” outlined in sealed materials submitted to both the court and the prosecution, the report said.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors opposed the move, arguing that unless there are urgent and unavoidable security needs, Netanyahu should accommodate his agenda with the court’s calendar and stressed the public interest in the advancement of the trial, especially the conclusion of his questioning, according to “The Jerusalem Post”.<\/p>\n
The case remains in the phase of questioning Netanyahu’s testimony. He first appeared in the dock in December 2024 while prosecutors began questioning him in June 2025 after 36 hearings led by the defense, the report said.<\/p>\n
The trial is largely focused on Case 4000, which centers on allegations of regulatory favors in exchange for favorable media coverage, which Netanyahu has denied, the newspaper added. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases known as Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000. Prosecutors filed charges in the cases in November 2019.<\/p>\n
Case 4000 involves allegations that Netanyahu advanced regulatory rulings to benefit Shaul Elovitch, the former owner of the Walla news website and a former executive at the company telecommunications Bezeq, in exchange for positive coverage.<\/p>\n
In addition to the corruption trial, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant in November 2024 against Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n
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