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In his opening statement, Netanyahu focused on what he called the “absurdity” of the cases brought against him, and the timing of the trial, which coincides with Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen, its fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon and this week’s collapse of the dictatorship of Bashar Assad in Syria.
The members of Netanyahu’s Likud Party, as well as its coalition partners and some opposition politicians, have dismissed the trial as a partisan attempt at government change by ex-parliamentary means. Opposition leaders have cited it as proof of Netanyahu’s alleged corruption and called on him to resign.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin issued a statement describing the ongoing legal proceedings against the premier, especially now, “when so much is placed on his shoulders,” as an “injustice.” In case 4000, Netanyahu is accused of granting regulatory favors to the tune of NIS 1.8 billion to Bezeq Telecom Israel in exchange for allegedly positive media coverage of himself and his wife Sara on the In June 2023, the judges advised the prosecution to drop the charges, citing “difficulties” in establishing guilt. The prosecution ignored the advice.
They also point to the absence of positive coverage, suggesting no illegal or inappropriate deal had been reached.
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