Netanyahu Trial

Netanyahu's criminal trial to resume Sunday after wartime court freeze

Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume Sunday after weeks of war-related court disruptions, returning to cross-examination in the high-profile Case 4000 proceedings.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.

Netanyahu pardon request advances as Justice Ministry reviews new materials

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu’s press conference: A tactless defense of his trial allegations - opinion

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Why is Trump pressuring Herzog to pardon Netanyahu now? - opinion


PM Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon power play: A not-so-veiled offer to Israel's judiciary - analysis

The prime minister's pardon contained a not-so-veiled offer: Let me have a pardon and I will turn down the pressure on the legal establishment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

PM Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to President Herzog amid criminal trial

Officials stressed that President Isaac Herzog will consider the PM's request “responsibly and sincerely” once all legal materials are before him.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s account of Walla’s importance in Case 4000

Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh presses Prime Minister Netanyahu in Case 4000, questioning his stance on editorial influence and the importance of internet coverage.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu disputes claims of directing media coverage of his wife in continued Case 4000 testimony

Netanyahu denied he directed media coverage of his wife in Case 4000, rejecting prosecution claims and calling state witness accounts exaggerated during renewed cross-examination.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to hear testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the Case 1000 corruption trial, this week.

Why does Trump want to pardon Netanyahu, would it even heal Israel's divided society? - opinion

His main motivating force seems to be his desire to stay in power at any cost, with the help of his coalition, and a policy of doing away with Israel’s liberal democracy and liberal legal system.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump sits with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and President Isaac Herzog at a special parliamentary session last month. In his address, Trump called on Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu Trial: Judges cancel Wednesday testimony due to 'security issue'

The Tel Aviv District Court rejected the prosecution's request to hold a makeup hearing on Thursday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Next elections, Israel's politics of boycott against Netanyahu must end - opinion

Donald Trump sent a signed letter to President Herzog asking for a pardon for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Can Herzog pardon Netanyahu, and more importantly, can lawmakers work with him?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum on Monday. The obsession over one man has paralyzed the system, the writer asserts.

Netanyahu 'thinking about' Trump's pardon request, not afraid of Mamdani's arrest threat

In an interview with Erin Molan on her podcast, "The Erin Molan Show", Netanyahu said that the cases against him "hurt both American and Israeli interests."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

'Calling it like it is': Netanyahu thanks Trump for letter asking for pardon

In the letter, Trump told Herzog that he believes that the Netanyahu trial was a " political, unjustified prosecution."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Trump formally requests Netanyahu pardon from President Herzog

Herzog released a statement in response, thanking Trump for his support, but maintained that "anyone seeking a pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with established procedures."

US President Donald Trump attends a signing ceremony with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on October 28, 2025.