Netanyahu says former aides were forced to lie under oath
Netanyahu corruption trial resumes after month-long pause • Netanyahu asks judges to be more considerate of health, responsibilities
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to the Tel Aviv District Court to resume testimony for his corruption trial, January 27, 205.(photo credit: YARIV KATZ/POOL)
Netanyahu denies discussing personal matters with Nir Hefetz
- Netanyahu faces three cases against him: case 4000, case 2000, and case 1000.
- Most of the testimony so far has related to case 4000
- Case 4000 accuses Netanyahu of bribery in an alleged scheme with co-defendants Shaul and Iris Elovitch to exchange positive news coverage on Walla for Netanyahu’s implementation of policies favorable to Elovitch’s Bezeq telecommunications.
- Case 2000 alleges that Netanyahu sought to weaken the newspaper Yisrael Hayom with legislation in return for positive coverage from publisher Arnon Mozes's Yediot Aharonot.
- In Case 1000, Netanyahu is alleged to have received expensive gifts in return for furthering the interests of businessman Arnon Milchan.
