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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'10 years of idiotic press statements’: Case 4000 defense hearings end, Case 1000 to begin

The prosecution levied 315 items of evidence against the prime minister.

APRIL 2, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, as part of his testimony in his trial, March 24, 2025

Day 20 of Netanyahu trial ends abruptly, PM set for Qatargate testimony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony ends early • PM's legal team: Case 4000 testimonies to end this week

MARCH 31, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
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, March 31, 2025 (illustration).

Elovitch was too afraid to disagree with Walla staff, Netanyahu says at trial

Netanyahu claimed that Elovitch had made up a story about not wanting to be in debt to the Israeli leader because he was afraid of disagreeing with the "cult" in Walla.

MARCH 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, as part of his testimony in his trial, March 24, 2025

'You're killing the hostages,' families yell to Netanyahu at corruption trial

Tensions escalate in Netanyahu's corruption trial as hostage families clash with supporters over hostage crisis policies.

MARCH 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a wall of hostage posters in an illustrative.

Netanyahu testimony ends early for medical reasons

MARCH 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 24, 2025.

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony ends early on Monday

MARCH 17, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 17, 2025.

Netanyahu slams fists on trial stand, says life upturned by lies and indictment

MARCH 12, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
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, March 10, 2025.

Netanyahu testimony concludes, to resume on Wednesday

MARCH 10, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court, March 10, 2025.

Netanyahu testimony comes to an end, set to resume monday

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv court ahead of his testimony. February 26, 2025.

After signficant opposition: Court holds closed-door session held at Netanyahu trial

Court rules Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony will not extend beyond 14 additional hearings

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