Case 4000

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu trial: Prosecutors press PM on Elovich ties, conflict-of-interest deals in Case 4000

Case 4000 centers on allegations that Netanyahu, while serving as prime minister and communications minister, advanced regulatory benefits worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Bezeq.

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Activists demonstrate in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the District Court in Tel Aviv, during his trial, January 20, 2026

Netanyahu dismisses ‘Walla’ coverage claims as sarcastic banter in continued cross-examination

The hearing, part of the bribery, fraud, and breach of trust case centered on the Bezeq-Walla affair, focused largely on Netanyahu’s relationship with former owners of the Walla news site.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s account of Bezeq-Walla contacts

Netanyahu has repeatedly portrayed Walla as “hostile,” particularly in the run-up to the 2015 election, pushing back against the notion that the site was unusually accommodating to his interests.

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Netanyahu trial: What does pressure from judges mean, will there be plea deal? - analysis

Case 1000 is probably the strongest case against Netanyahu due to testimony by Arnon Milchin this week and previous testimony by Milchin’s aide, Hadas Kline.

JUNE 26, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 25 June 2023.

Milchan: I gave Netanyahu gifts and asked about US visa

Although the different gifts given by the businessman were accompanied by code names, Milchan said that he didn't think that there would be legal issues. 

JUNE 26, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Arnon Milchan, a Hollywood producer and Israeli citizen, arrives at The Old Ship Hotel to provide testimony in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, in Brighton, Britain June 25, 2023.

Netanyahu trials: Bribery charge to remain despite 'complexity' - prosecution

A-G Gali Baharav-Miara said that "no circumstance had changed," and that the prosecution would continue with Netanyahu's case.

JUNE 24, 2023ByELIAV BREUER, MICHAEL STARR
A court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on March 23, 2022.

Netanyahu’s plea deal is in Israel’s public interest - Gideon Sa’ar

Sa'ar tweeted his support for a plea deal after details of a secret meeting between judges and the prosecutor's office was leaked.

JUNE 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar commented on the upcoming elections during an interview at Maariv's leaders' conference in collaboration with Walla!

Three Netanyahu advisors indicted for intimidating witness in PM's trial

The three allegedly sent a mobile device with an external speaker to Filber's home, and played a recording in which they accused the witness of lying.

JUNE 21, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shlomo Filber, former director general of the Communications Ministry at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, February 21, 2022.

Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan gives testimony at Netanyahu trial

Gilad Erdan took the stand to discuss Case 4000, in which Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have sought regulatory changes that would benefit Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch.

MAY 15, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks with Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (L), Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev and Transportation Minister Israel Katz (R) seen during a Plenary Hall session for the vote on a bill to dissolve parliament, at the Knesset.

Netanyahu trials: UN ambassador Gilad Erdan set to testify this week

Erdan will testify on allegations Netanyahu pledged to change regulations to further the interests of Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch in return for positive news coverage.

MAY 14, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks with Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (L), Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev and Transportation Minister Israel Katz (R) seen during a Plenary Hall session for the vote on a bill to dissolve parliament, at the Knesset.

A-G disinterest in Netanyahu plea deal talks 'speculation' - Justice Ministry

Case 1000, a corruption trial in which Netanyahu is charged with fraud and breach of trust, resumed on Monday.

APRIL 20, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
LEFT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu RIGHT: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara

Netanyahu trial lawyer to stop representing if judicial reform continues - report

Much of the private legal sector was up in arms on Monday over the reform as many of the largest Israeli law firms - issuing a joint letter against the reform.

MARCH 27, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Downing Street after meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain March 24, 2023.

Netanyahu was ready to admit to criminal charges - former High Court chief

Barak added that he was “dumbfounded” that Netanyahu suddenly abandoned talks on a plea deal.

JANUARY 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FORMER SUPREME Court president Aharon Barak attends a conference, 2019. Ever since the election of Barak as president in 1995, Israel’s democracy ‘has been on the slide,’ the writer argues.