Case 4000

Prosecution opposes Ben-Gvir’s request to freeze ruling requiring promotion of senior officer

Judge David Gidoni ruled Feb 9 that Ben-Gvir’s refusal to approve Saban’s promotion, despite support from Commissioner Levy and senior officials, was “extremely unreasonable.”

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses his Otzma Yehudit party faction in the Knesset last month. Under Ben-Gvir, investigations into alleged Jewish nationalist crime have plummeted 73% since 2023, says the writer.
Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025

A-G has not begun reviewing Netanyahu pardon request, Justice Ministry says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu trial hearings canceled this week following death of presiding judge’s mother

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu trial: PM denies ‘directive meeting’ with Filber in Case 4000 cross-examination


Netanyahu trial: PM rejects claims of family influence in Case 4000

The confrontation unfolded during the 68th day of Netanyahu’s testimony in his criminal trial, as the prosecution advanced one of its central contentions in Case 4000, or the Bezeq-Walla affair. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed by prosecution on Case 4000. Jerusalem, January 5

Prosecution presses Netanyahu on Nir Hefetz ties as cross-examination in Case 4000 intensifies

Testimony by Hefetz, portions of which were read in court, describes Netanyahu as the driving force behind attempts to encourage the creation of a privately owned news channel.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.

Netanyahu's main goal in Trump meeting was to pressure Herzog into pardon - opinion

He flew to Miami with a clear brief: not our national security. Not Iran. Not Gaza, Syria, or Hezbollah either. He is focused on one thing: the pardon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.

Retired police officer Tzachi Havkin named as suspect in alleged Lahav 433 corruption probe

The publication of Havkin’s identity was permitted following requests by major Israeli media outlets, including Walla, Channel 13, News1, and Haaretz, after months under a sweeping gag order.

Former police investigator Tzachi Havkin arrives for a court hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, September 10, 2025

Netanyahu trial: Tensions surface in court as testimony continues in Case 4000

Netanyahu is charged with fraud and breach of trust; the Elovitches are charged with bribery-related offenses.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv court ahead of his testimony. February 24, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Hearing resumes after Northern security drill, Case 4000 questioning continues

Presiding Judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham agreed to Netanyahu's request. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, September 10, 2025

Netanyahu trial is too long and mismanaged, former Supreme Court president says

Speaking on the All In podcast, Barak addressed the Netanyahu trial, Israel’s democratic future, the absence of a state commission of inquiry, and aspects of his own judicial legacy.

Former high Court president Aharon Barak is seen at a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, earleir this month. Arguments over judicial overreach and activism in Israel have been ongoing for years, the writer notes.

Netanyahu denies directing Walla coverage in Case 4000 testimony, disputes Hefetz’s account

The case - also known as the Bezeq-Walla affair - centers on allegations that Netanyahu granted regulatory benefits to Bezeq's controlling shareholder in exchange for favorable coverage.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at a press conference last week.

Netanyahu criminal trial: Hearing opens in Tel Aviv, questions continue on Case 4000

Prosecutors argue that while serving as communications minister, Netanyahu advanced regulatory decisions worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Bezeq in exchange for positive coverage on Walla.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025

Netanyahu charges against trial scheduling conflicts, questioning continues on Case 4000

Netanyahu's defense team had requested that Monday's hearing be canceled in full due to what it described as diplomatic schedule clashes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Raul Latorre, President of Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay, December 15, 2025.