Netanyahu Trial

Netanyahu asks to shorten, cancel testimony days as judges push to finish Case 2000

Netanyahu is currently being cross-examined in Case 2000, the media-corruption case involving his conversations with Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes ahead of the 2015 election.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a ceremony at Mount Herzl, for the Ethiopian Jews who died while making their way to Israel. May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu asks District Court to cancel testimony in trial due to diplomatic, security matters

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, September 16, 2025.

Netanyahu's cross-examination canceled for diplomatic, security reasons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a ceremony at Mount Herzl, for the Ethiopian Jews who died while making their way to Israel. May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu trial: Case 2000 hearing to end early to due ‘security reasons’


Trump vs Israel's legal system: Why canceling Netanyahu's trial is so difficult - opinion

Trump certainly has little or no knowledge about Israel’s legal and judicial systems. The US president is not really well informed about the essence of Netanyahu’s trial.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for his trial at the Tel Aviv District Court earlier this month. US President Trump certainly has little or no knowledge about Israel’s legal and judicial systems, the writer argues.

Now that the existential Iranian threat is over, it's time for Netanyahu to resign – editorial

Israel has to move on, meaning that we must wrap up the war in Gaza, bring the hostages home, and allow Netanyahu to exit politics.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, 21 April, 2025.

Netanyahu thanks Trump for message calling to end trial, says he looks forward to collaboration

Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid told Ynet that Trump should not interfere in Israel’s legal affairs.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2025.

Trump says Netanyahu's trial should be canceled, calling it a 'witch hunt'

"Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for the State (of Israel)," Trump added.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump shake hands following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, April 7, 2025.

‘I wasn’t a dog that answers to whistles,’ Netanyahu says at trial

Netanyahu testified that his friendships with billionaires Milchan and Packer were personal, denying any political favors despite evidence of gifts and contact.

 Benjamin Netanyahu at a previous hearing in his trial; illustrative.

Netanyahu puppeteering government's collapse to avoid cross-examination in trial - report

Sources within ultra-Orthodox parties told Kan News that Netanyahu is attempting to puppeteer the government's collapse to delay his cross-examination as part of his trial.

 A plenum session and a vote on reviving the Ultra Orthodox enlistment bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 11, 2024.

Netanyahu in cross-examination: I was ‘political carcass’ from 1999 to 2002

The prosecution’s questioning, led by attorney Yehonatan Tadmor, focused on the depth and extent of Netanyahu’s friendship with Arnon Milchan.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at day 37 of his criminal corruption trial, June 4, 2025.

How will Netanyahu's dramatic cross-examination affect his criminal trials? - analysis

The prosecution is proceeding very conservatively to score any points it can on Netanyahu, concerned that otherwise he could outfox them on the witness stand.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2025.

Netanyahu's cross-examination: Will the prime minister's trial tear him down?

The prosecution’s chance to try to tear down Netanyahu’s narrative at trial is the moment the PM has dreaded since 2016.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom, May 19

Netanyahu criminal trial: Mozes’ defense wraps up, cross-examination set to begin next week

Netanyahu's criminal trial wrapped on Wednesday, paving the way for the prosecution's cross-examination next week, which could be a major turning point in is image and legacy.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for the 33rd day of his corruption trial hearing at the Tel Aviv District Courthouse, May 20, 2025.