Israel: Court advances Netanyahu hearings on trial for corruption

A court partially accepted, this Sunday (29), the request of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahufor the postponement of hearings of their trial for corruption, according to a judicial document released by the Premier’s Likud Party. “We partially accept the request and canceled the days of the hearings of Mr. Netanyahu, scheduled for June 30 and July 2,” says the Jerusalem Court document, which had previously rejected the Prime Minister’s request. The prime minister’s lawyer requested on Thursday the postponement of his hearings due to the “event in the region and the world”, after the war with Iran and the conflict underway in Gaza. Netanyahu is “obliged to devote all his time and energy to the management of national, diplomatic and security,” Amit Hadad wrote in a request sent to the court.

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The heads of Military Intelligence and the Mossad (Israeli Intelligence Agency) were questioned by court on Sunday at the request of Netanyahu. The president of the United States, Donald Trumphe declared on Saturday that he will not “tolerate” the continuity of judgment for corruption against Israeli Prime Minister, who will thank him a few hours later. Netanyahu “is now in the process of negotiating an agreement with Hamas, which will include bringing hostages back. How is it possible that Israel’s Prime Minister is forced to stay in a court all day?” Asked the Republican. In one case against him, the prime minister and his wife, Sara, are accused of receiving more than $ 260,000 ($ 1.4 million at the current price) in luxury goods such as cigars, jewelry and diamonds from millionaires in exchange for political favors. In two others, he is accused of trying to negotiate a more favorable coverage with two Israeli media.

Posted by Luisa Cardoso
*With information from AFP