27.06.2025 14:12
The Israeli Attorney General rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone his corruption trial by two weeks, despite Trump's call. The court also made a similar decision. It was stated that the reasons presented for the postponement of the trial were not sufficient.
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The Israeli Attorney General's Office rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone the corruption case for two weeks, citing international and regional developments as the reason.
According to a report by The Times of Israel, the Attorney General's Office rejected the postponement request made through Netanyahu's lawyers after U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the case to be dismissed, stating that "the slow progress of the testimony process and the upcoming judicial holiday period" were the reasons.
In its response, the Attorney General's Office stated that "the reasons detailed in the request could not justify the cancellation of hearings for two weeks, especially as the holiday approaches." It was also noted that necessary adjustments had been made, including reducing the frequency of testimony from three times a week to two, to help Netanyahu fulfill his responsibilities better.
THE COURT ALSO REJECTED THE REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE CASE
The Jerusalem District Court, located in East Jerusalem under Israeli occupation, rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone the corruption case.
According to Channel 12 television, the Jerusalem District Court, also located in East Jerusalem under Israeli occupation, rejected Netanyahu's request on the grounds that "it did not provide a detailed basis or justification that could justify the cancellation of hearings in its current form."
Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Hadad, had requested a two-week postponement of the corruption case, citing regional and international developments following attacks on Iran.
This request came after U.S. President Donald Trump described the corruption case against Netanyahu as a "witch hunt" and called for its immediate dismissal.
TRUMP HAD CALLED FOR THE DISMISSAL OF NETANYAHU'S CORRUPTION CASE
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a post on his Truth Social account, referred to the corruption case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "witch hunt" and demanded its immediate dismissal.
Trump, who claimed that he and Netanyahu had "gone through hell together" and that they had achieved a great victory against Israel's eternal enemy, Iran, stated that they were fighting for Israel's "survival."
Trump also noted that no one could work with him as well as Netanyahu, stating, "It was the U.S. that saved Israel, and now it will be the U.S. that saves Benjamin Netanyahu. This so-called justice scandal is unacceptable!"
NETANYAHU'S CORRUPTION CASES
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit requested on November 21, 2019, that charges be filed against Netanyahu in three separate corruption cases for "bribery, breach of trust, and abuse of power for personal gain."
Netanyahu, who made history as the "first Israeli Prime Minister" to be tried while in office, had his first hearing on May 24, 2020, at the Jerusalem District Court.
Netanyahu first appeared before a judge at the Tel Aviv District Court on December 10, 2024, to give testimony.
Netanyahu is being tried on charges of bribery, fraud, and abuse of power in three separate corruption cases known as "Case 1000," "Case 2000," and "Case 4000."
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