Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify Dec. 10 as a substitute of Dec. 2, the Jerusalem District Court docket dominated on Tuesday, accepting solely partially the request submitted Sunday by the premier’s authorized group to delay his look in court docket by 15 days.
The ruling comes in opposition to the backdrop of an imminent settlement to be reached between Israel and Lebanon on the retreat of Hezbollah from the south of the nation to the northern financial institution of the Litani River. In response to Israeli press, the cupboard is predicted to convene Tuesday afternoon to approve the US-mediated deal.
Ben Caspit reported on Monday for Al-Monitor that with the court docket reluctant to delay Netanyahu’s testimony, and with most diplomatic and safety obstacles eliminated, Netanyahu was prone to settle for a deal.
The trial of Netanyahu, who’s charged in three instances, opened in Might 2020. Within the first file, Case 1000, Netanyahu is suspected of unlawfully receiving items from billionaire Arnon Milchan. The second is Case 2000, wherein Netanyahu is suspected of plotting with Yedioth Ahronoth proprietor Arnon Mozes to obtain optimistic protection within the press. The third case is Case 4000, wherein the Israeli premier is suspected of unethical ties with communication magnate Shaul Elovitch.
The state prosecution completed its presentation to the court docket in August. It’s unclear at this level how for much longer the trial may proceed.
