Netanyahu Trial

Court rejects petition to declare Netanyahu unfit for office

Supreme Court rules that there is no room for its intervention in the matter, agrees with the Attorney General who argued that the petition should be rejected.

Judges rule:

Netanyahu testimony to begin next Tuesday

Prime Minister Netanyahu will take the witness stand at the Tel Aviv District Court next Tuesday. His request to discuss the scheduling of the hearings was denied.

Netanyahu declared unfit?

Coalition leaders condemn 'coup for all intents and puposes'

The leaders of the coalition parties in an unusual statement condemned potential efforts to declare Prime Minister Netanyahu unfit to lead during his testimony at his trial next month.

Despite the war:

Netanyahu to begin testifying next month

Jerusalem District Court rejects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone testimony in his trial, scheduled to begin next month.

Netanyahu trials:

Netanyahu seeks to postpone testimony by two and a half months

In an appeal to Jerusalem District Court, Prime Minister's attorneys argue that the security situation in recent months has prevented proper preparation for the testimony.

Time to say: Kudos to Netanyahu!

The "anything but Bibi" group may as well face up to the fact that their nemesis, Israel's beleagured Prime Minister, is delivering the goods - he has proven himself a statesman who cares about the country more than himself. Op-ed.

Can Israel afford to stand up to America?

Netanyahu is addressing Congress because he has no other option. Op-ed.

Netanyahu in north:

'Here too, we will achieve victory, nothing less'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with soldiers participating in a brigade-level exercise in the Galilee to boost fitness and evaluate plans for an attack in Lebanon.

After three-month hiatus, Netanyahu's trial restarts

Court restarts Netanyahu trial, focusing on Case 4000.

Netanyahu to Trudeau:

'Hamas, not Israel, is deliberately targeting civilians'

Netanyahu responds to Canadian Prime Minister: It is Hamas, not Israel, that should be held accountable for committing a double war crime.

Former Deputy A-G:

'Netanyahu's trial must end with a plea agreement'

Former Deputy Attorney General Raz Nizri says reasonableness doctrine should be reduced, but the proposed legislation is too extreme.

After recent revelations:

Protesters gather outside home of former police chief

Activists protested fmr. Police Chief Roni Alsheikh after he revealed that law enforcement expected PM to resign after indictment.

Judges in Netanyahu trial recommend bribery charge be dropped

Summary of meeting between judges, attorneys published following recommendation to drop bribery charge.

Former AG denies expecting Netanyahu to resign after indictment

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit claims no political considerations in deciding to prosecute Netanyahu.

Former Police Comissioner: 'We expected Netanyahu to resign'

Former Police Comissioner Roni Alsheikh explains that Netanyahu was expected to resign after being indicted, but did not.

The scorched earth prosecutors

Netanyahu’s prosecutors, the police commanders and the media intend to fight to the bitter end. And bitter it wil be. Op-ed.

Smotrich:

'Collective punishment must not be used against settlers'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on security forces to refrain from collective punishment of Judea and Samaria residents.

Alan Dershowitz:

'Netanyahu should be allowed to govern'

Renowned US attorney unimpressed by Arnon Milchan testimony in Netanyahu's case: All the charges against Netanyahu should be dropped.

Poll:

Majority of the public supports a plea deal for Netanyahu

41% of the public believes the Attorney General should withdraw the bribery charges in Case 4000, while 37% think the opposite.

Netanyahu trial:

Milchan confirms - 'I gave the Netanyahus cigars, champagne '

Star witness in Case 1000, Arnon Milchan, took the witness stand and confirmed he gave the PM gifts worth hundreds of thousands of shekels.

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu:

Netanyahu trial must continue to reveal rot in justice system

Safed Chief Rabbi says PM's trial the 'most important trial in the State's history' due to what it reveals of the justice system.

Case 4000

Likud ministers react to collapse of bribery case against PM

Justice Minister calls trial of PM Netanyahu 'worst political and legal persecution in the country's history' after latest developments.

Netanyahu trial Case 4000:

Judges tell prosecutors they will have hard time proving bribery

Prosecution receives blow in trial of PM over allegedly offering Bezeq owner favorable regulations in exchange for favorable news coverage.

Trump, Netanyahu and the renaissance of Soviet apparatchiks

Leftists do not believe in equality before the law. This week in the US and Israel, we saw how low media and justice have fallen. Op-ed.

Attorney: Yair Lapid 'failed to report conflict of interest'

Yair Lapid failed to report friendship with Amnon Milchan in conflict of interest statement. 'He's not one of my five closest friends.'

Yair Lapid:

'Netanyahu said it was a good law, I told him I won't agree'

MK Yair Lapid, leader of Israel's opposition, testifies in Netanyahu trial. 'I didn't think the Milchan Law was good.'

Netanyahu's attorneys: No new judge will be involved in trial

Laws for PM Netanyahu respond to motion to have him declared in contempt of court, say he must be involved in an issue of such importance.

Report: Parties may seek criminal mediation in Netanyahu trial

Attorney General to submit response to idea both parties would mediate a plea deal in the Prime Minister's corruption trial.

Former A-G on legal reforms:

'Netanyahu wants to ensure his trials never properly conclude'

In first-ever interview, Dr. Avichai Mandelblit reveals 'behind the scenes' of the Netanyahu indictments.

Justice Minister: Netanyahu indictments showed need for reform

Minister Levin says in Knesset that his reforms are not due to PM Netanyahu's trial, but that the trial convinced many of the need for them.

How Netanyahu turned the flood against him into a puddle

The story is as much a triumph of the Right, as it is a defeat of the Left..Op-ed.

Netanyahu trial:

Former Police Chief proposes plea bargain

"Our democracy isn't mature enough to withstand a serving prime minister being put on trial."

Netanyahu trial witness denounces investigation procedure

A prosecution witness denounced the investigation she went through as 'something that should trouble every citizen of Israel".

'Judiciary is a political party for all intents and purposes'

Sa'ar responds: Judicial system in danger if Netanyahu wins.

Ex-Likud minister:

'Israel will be a different country if Ben-Gvir joins govt.'

Dan Meridor laments legitimacy Netanyahu grants Otzma Yehudit when Yizhak Shamir would leave the Knesset whenever Rabbi Kahane spoke.

Former MK:

'Arrest those who removed Netanyahu through a trial'

Ayoob Kara did not condemn Likud activist's call to execute the senior prosecutors, said freedom of expression in Israel is 'broad.'

Op-ed:

The fall of Boris Johnson

The question for voters in the UK, US and Israel is whether a leader’s gifts are more important than character flaws, or vice versa.

Netanyahu’s bogus trial

The prosecution’s case against Netanyahu has been destroyed by the 20 or so prosecution witnesses. How did this trial come to pass? Op-ed.

'Not a great day for the prosecution in Netanyahu trial'

Known as Case 4000, the trial is considered the most serious case against the former Prime Minister.

Netanyahu trial hits climax as Filber testifies

Legal experts say the outcome of the Netanyahu trial may depend on Filber's testimony.

State witness in Netanyahu trial calls investigators Rottweilers

Shlomo Filber says, 'the investigators only sought to incriminate.'

Prosecution: Irregularity found, but trial should continue

State Attorney admits following investigation that irregularities found involving hacking into State Witness Shlomo Filber's phone.

Hearings in Netanyahu's trial canceled

Announcement comes after Prosecution notified court that no spyware was illegally used against suspects in Netanyahu's cases.

Prosecution: No illegal use of spyware in Netanyahu cases

Police claim to have received court orders for all spying, admitting they sometimes extracted more data than permitted.

Cabinet secretary describes horrendous interrogation methods

'They interrogated my wife & mother to apply pressure, threatened to stop me going to parents' funeral,' former Netanyahu official says.

Hearing in Netanyahu trial cancelled over Pegasus affair

Judges cancel hearing following revelations police used Pegasus software to spy on key witnesses, including Netanyahu's son.

Even after spyware revelations, Netanyahu trial to continue

Police continue to insist they only spied on Shlomo Filber & that trial proceedings were not invalidated.

New revelations on police spying in Netanyahu trial

Witness who police used NSO software to spy on without a warrant named as Shlomo Filber.

Likud MK: 'Foundations of case against Netanyahu are poisonous'

'Prosecutor's Office already understands that it's been caught,' MK Shlomo Karhi says.

Netanyahu will not agree to plea deal in which he would retire

Opposition leader breaks silence, says he won't agree to admission of moral turpitude, will continue to lead the Likud.

Yamina MK's husband among donors to Bibi's crowdfund

"I don't just think Netanyahu was wronged; I'm convinced of it," says Shmulik Silman. "This man gave his life for the state."

Campaign to cover Bibi's legal expenses raises over 3m

Among the 26,000 donors: MK Bezalel Smotrich & the husband of Yamina MK Idit Silman.

Report:

Netanyahu to sign plea deal, take break from politics

Former PM reportedly ready to sign deal, even one including admission of moral turpitude which would remove him from politics for 7 years.

Netanyahu authorizes attorneys to pursue plea deal

Netanyahu family still opposes plea deal, but Opposition leader said to be seriously considering it.

Crowdfunding for Netanyahu raises NIS 2.5 million

Former PM 'touched by warmth' of citizens who contribute to a fund to pay his legal expenses.

Polls show majority of country oppose Netanyahu plea bargain

Two-thirds of Likud voters want new elections once Netanyahu is gone; Nir Barkat remains the firm favorite as his successor.

'Chances Netanyahu will agree to plea bargain slim at best'

Senior official in State Prosecution tells Israel National News: "Media guilty of over-hyping chances of plea bargain."

'Netanyahu has given up on becoming Prime Minister again'

"He's going to agree to a plea bargain, cut his losses, & retire from political life," predicts former premier's one-time strategic adviser.

Crowdfunding campaign to cover Netanyahu's legal expenses

Aim to persuade former PM not to sign plea bargain & fight for justice. Hundreds of thousands already raised.

The hand is in the cookie jar

If Netanyahu’s zero-sum trial proves anything to those who watch it directly, it is the systemic corruption that brought him to trial.Op-ed.