Khaberni - The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges will resume on Sunday at the Jerusalem Central Court, after being suspended during the last war and lifting the emergency restrictions, in a step that brings one of the most prominent judicial files in Israel back to the political and legal forefront.
The Jerusalem Central Court confirmed that Netanyahu's trial on corruption charges will resume on Sunday after lifting the emergency restrictions imposed during the war with Iran.
A statement from the court on Thursday said that the "return of the judicial system to operation" means the continuation of Netanyahu's trial, starting with a hearing on Sunday that is scheduled to include testimony from a defense witness.
Court Proceedings Suspended
Court operations in Israel were suspended because of the war, but the Home Front Command of the army agreed to resume activities in most parts of the country after the United States and Iran reached a two-week truce.
Netanyahu is accused in two cases of making deals to obtain favorable coverage from Israeli media, and in a third case, he is accused of accepting luxury gifts worth over $260,000, including jewelry and champagne, from billionaires in exchange for political favors.
3 Corruption Cases
A fourth corruption case was previously dismissed.
Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing in the three cases, is the first sitting Israeli Prime Minister to stand trial on corruption charges.
Netanyahu has long considered the judicial proceedings against him, which began in 2019, to be a "political trial."
During a speech delivered to the Israeli parliament in October, American President Donald Trump directly addressed his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, calling on him to grant Netanyahu a pardon.
