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Netanyahu testimony ends early for medical reasons

By MICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 24, 2025. (photo credit: REUVEN KASTRO/POOL)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 24, 2025.
(photo credit: REUVEN KASTRO/POOL)

Netanyahu dismisses existence of code to discuss Bezeq as 'complete lie'

By MICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied former Communication Ministry director Shlomo Filber's interrogation testimony that there was a code in which they discussed issues with Bezeq and government policy.

"A complete lie," said Netanyahu. "There was no code, I didn't approve a code."

Netanyahu indicated that he believed that Filber's testimony was the result of pressure from interrogators and the State Attorney's office.

In 2022, Filber explained in a testimony that there was a "code" of shorthand for a conversation about the continuance of former communication minister Moshe Kahlon's policies.

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Doctor summoned over PM medical issue

By MICHAEL STARR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exited his Monday corruption trial testimony to meet with a doctor. The doctor had been summoned at the beginning of the hearing to check a medical issue with the Israeli leader. 

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Netanyahu's 19th day of testimony begins

By MICHAEL STARR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial testimony began anew with a nineteenth hearing at the Tel Aviv District Courthouse on Monday morning.
 
 
 

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Important facts


  • There are three main cases: Case 1000 (Illegal Gifts), 2000 (attempted Media Bribery - Yediot Aharonot-Israel Hayom) and 4000 (Media Bribery Walla-Bezeq)
  • The Jerusalem District Court has rejected three requests for postponement by the PM, who delayed initially from the summer until December 2 due to the war.