Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday, requested the Central District Court in Tel Aviv to suspend the session of his corruption trial due to feeling fatigued, a request which was granted by the judges. Typically, sessions last for several hours, but after about three hours of the session, Netanyahu requested a break.
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This session marks the 22nd time Netanyahu has appeared in court to respond to the charges against him. He had gone straight to the court after arriving from the United States, where he met with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Netanyahu's defense attorney, Amit Hadad, stated that his client was "exhausted after a long trip," and that it would be in the court's best interest not to have him testify in such a state.
Channel 12 in Israel also pointed out that the session began less than two hours after Netanyahu arrived from the United States. The court had previously rejected a request to postpone his appearance due to his travel to the U.S.
During the court session, Netanyahu reiterated his denial of the charges, claiming that the investigations against him were "contaminated" and that the accusations were "false." He expressed his frustration, saying, "I feel like I’m living in East Germany or Tehran," referring to what he described as a "dark regime."
Netanyahu faces charges of corruption and bribery in several cases, including "File 1000," which involves receiving gifts from wealthy businessmen, "File 2000," which relates to negotiations with the publisher of "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper for favorable media coverage, and "File 4000," which involves providing benefits to the owner of the "Walla" news site in exchange for positive media coverage. These cases began in 2020 and are still ongoing.
