Case 2000

How will revoking fraud, breach of trust offenses change Netanyahu's trial? - explainer

"This law is highly problematic and will not achieve its intended results," said Professor Barak Medina of the Hebrew University Faculty of Law.

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

Netanyahu trial: Focus in hearing turns to campaign messaging surrounding Case 4000

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

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

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

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


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 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.

Netanyahu rejects prosecution’s claims of favor-seeking in condensed day of testimony

Case 4000 is considered the most serious of the three cases because it involves an alleged direct quid-pro-quo between the regulatory authority and favorable media coverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.

Display of Netanyahu's severed head 'incites public to murder PM', Likud says in official complaint

The complaint further criticized Israel Police, noting that officers were present at the scene, but did not intervene when the display was presented.

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

Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’

As a result, Netanyahu is now set to testify only on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - a shortened schedule confirmed by the court.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset’s 40-signature debate, November 10, 2025.

How will Netanyahu's dramatic pardon plea play out - and what happens next? - explainer

Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pre-verdict pardon in his corruption trial, setting off a sensitive legal review with major political implications.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, July 24, 2025

PM Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to President Herzog amid criminal trial

Officials stressed that President Isaac Herzog will consider the PM's request “responsibly and sincerely” once all legal materials are before him.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

Netanyahu 'thinking about' Trump's pardon request, not afraid of Mamdani's arrest threat

In an interview with Erin Molan on her podcast, "The Erin Molan Show", Netanyahu said that the cases against him "hurt both American and Israeli interests."

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 cigar defense in Case 1000 cross-examination

Prosecution cross-examined Netanyahu on prior statements he had made about documentation he claimed to have regarding the money he spent to purchase expensive cigars.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the hallways of the Israeli parliament on November 03, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Ministers urge Herzog to power against ‘society-splitting’ issue

The wording of the letter is careful in that it doesn't outright call for a pardon, but rather hints at Herzog's power to move the needle.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a plenary session of the opening day of the winter session at the Knesset, on October 20, 2025.