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News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Israel PM would testify thrice a week for corruption trial
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 12 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to testify three times a week in his corruption trial starting in November, judges overseeing the case have ruled, according to Israeli media, as per Al Jerusalem District Court said there will be four hearings per week from November, with Netanyahu testifying in three of them until the end of his cross-examination. The trial, which began in 2020, has faced repeated court is currently on recess, with the next hearings scheduled for September. Judges also ordered an examination of moving future hearings to a court in Beit Shemesh instead of the Tel Aviv District Court, where proceedings have been held so Jerusalem District Court building cannot host the hearings during the war as it lacks an adequate bomb shelter, as per Al have accused Netanyahu of using the Gaza war to shield himself from proceedings, citing the conflict as a reason for postponements. Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing in the corruption least 89 Palestinians, including 31 aid seekers, have been killed and 513 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave's Health Ministry, as per Al the conflict, five more Palestinians, including two children, have starved to death in the enclave, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, raising the total number of hunger-related deaths to 227, including 103 have held funerals for four Al Jazeera journalists assassinated by Israel in Gaza as protesters rallied around the world against the killings, including in London, Berlin, Tunis and EU, China and Israel's close ally Germany have condemned the targeted attack while the UN has described it as a 'grave breach of international humanitarian law".Israel-Gaza conflict has killed at least 61,599 people and wounded 1,54,088. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive, as reported by Al Jazeera. (ANI)
Roya News
20-07-2025
- Health
- Roya News
Netanyahu's testimony canceled after food poisoning day before hearings
The Jerusalem District Court has canceled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled testimony in his ongoing corruption trial, citing his current bout of food poisoning. The hearings, originally set for Monday and Tuesday, will not be rescheduled this week and have been deferred until after the court's summer recess, which ends on September 5. Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Hadad, submitted a request to delay this week's hearings after the prime minister fell ill Sunday night. While the State Attorney's Office agreed to postpone the sessions and proposed alternative dates for Wednesday and Thursday, the court cited scheduling conflicts and opted to cancel the hearings altogether. This marks yet another delay in Netanyahu's testimony, which began in December 2024. Previous postponements have been attributed to medical issues, the war in Gaza, operations against Iran, international trips, and his responsibilities as head of government. During the summer recess, 'Israeli' courts operate with limited activity, meaning Netanyahu will not return to the witness stand until at least September.
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First Post
30-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Has Israel-Iran war opened the door for Gaza hostages to return home? Netanyahu thinks so
Israeli officials believe only 20 of the 50 remaining hostages in Gaza are still alive. As such, the hostages' families responded cautiously to Netanyahu's remarks read more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel's recent 12-day war with Iran had opened up new 'opportunities,' the most important of which, he suggested, was the potential return of hostages held in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Speaking during a visit to a Shin Bet security facility, Netanyahu said, 'I want to inform you that as you probably know, many opportunities have opened up now following this victory, many opportunities[…] First of all, to rescue the hostages. Of course we will also have to solve the Gaza issue, to defeat Hamas, but I estimate that we will achieve both tasks.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD His remarks came on the same day that the Jerusalem District Court agreed to postpone his testimony in his long-running corruption trial, citing classified diplomatic and security considerations. The court accepted Netanyahu's request, prompting speculation that significant progress may be under way in efforts to end the Gaza conflict and secure a hostage deal. More from World Kim Jong Un drapes coffins in flag in apparent repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia US President Donald Trump, who has taken an active interest in the region, said Saturday the trial should not interfere with Netanyahu's ability to negotiate. He claimed the Israeli leader was 'right now' in talks with Hamas, although neither side has confirmed such negotiations, and officials have expressed scepticism that a ceasefire is imminent. Israel's military Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, said Friday the war with Iran, which concluded on 24 June, could assist in advancing Israel's objectives in Gaza, particularly against the Iranian-backed Hamas faction. Israeli public radio Kan reported that the country's security cabinet convened on Sunday evening and would reconvene on Monday. Israeli media also said that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a close Netanyahu ally, is expected to hold meetings at the White House focused on both Iran and Gaza. The hostages' families responded cautiously to Netanyahu's remarks. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters welcomed the prime minister's renewed focus, saying in a statement, 'The families of the hostages welcome the fact that after 20 months, the return of the hostages has finally been designated as the top priority by the prime minister.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'This is a very important statement that must translate into a single comprehensive deal to bring back all 50 hostages and end the fighting in Gaza,' the group said. Israeli officials believe only 20 of the 50 remaining hostages in Gaza are still alive. The United States has proposed a deal that would include a 60-day ceasefire, the release of half the hostages, the return of Palestinian prisoners, and the remains of Palestinians killed. Under the proposal, the remaining hostages would be released once a permanent ceasefire is in place. Hamas has said through a senior official that it is prepared to resume ceasefire talks via mediators but maintains that any agreement must include an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israel has refused, insisting the war cannot end until Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas says it will not lay down its arms. On Sunday, the Israeli military ordered new evacuations of Palestinians in northern Gaza, signalling an expected escalation in operations against Hamas fighters. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The 7 October attack by Hamas led to the death of 1,200 people and saw 251 captives taken back into Gaza, according to Israeli figures. Israel's military response has since killed over 56,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. Nearly the entire population of 2.3 million has been displaced, and the territory remains mired in humanitarian crisis. With inputs from agencies
NDTV
30-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Netanyahu's Trial Hearings Cancelled Amid Trump's "Let Bibi Go" Post
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem District Court cancelled this week's hearings in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial, accepting a request the Israeli leader made citing classified diplomatic and security grounds. It was unclear whether a social media post by US President Donald Trump influenced the court's decision. Trump suggested the trial could interfere with Netanyahu's ability to join negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran. The ruling, seen by Reuters, said that new reasons provided by Netanyahu, the head of Israel's spy agency Mossad and the military intelligence chief justified cancelling the hearings. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies. He has cast the trial against him as an orchestrated left-wing witch-hunt meant to topple a democratically elected right-wing leader. On Friday, the court rejected a request by Netanyahu to delay his testimony for the next two weeks because of diplomatic and security matters following the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, which ended last Tuesday. He was due to take the stand on Monday for cross-examination. "It is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu," Trump said in a Truth Social post. He said Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, was not going to "stand for this". A spokesperson for the Israeli prosecution declined to comment on Trump's post. Netanyahu on X retweeted Trump's post and added: "Thank you again, @realDonaldTrump. Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!" Trump said Netanyahu was "right now" negotiating a deal with Hamas, though neither leader provided details, and officials from both sides have voiced scepticism over prospects for a ceasefire soon. On Friday, the Republican president told reporters he believed a ceasefire was close. Interest in resolving the Gaza conflict has heightened in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli bombings of Iran's nuclear facilities.
Focus Malaysia
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Israeli court delays Netanyahu's testimony in corruption trial, citing national security priorities
The Times of Israel reports the Jerusalem District Court has postponed Netanyahu's planned testimony in his corruption trial this week after the Israeli prime minister argued 'diplomatic and national security issues' need his attention.
