{"id":16680,"date":"2025-04-29T11:13:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16680"},"modified":"2025-04-29T11:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:13:52","slug":"israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-appears-in-court-for-27th-time-amid-corruption-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/29\/israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-appears-in-court-for-27th-time-amid-corruption-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Appears in Court for 27th Time Amid Corruption Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared once again before the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday, marking his 27th court session related to ongoing corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1219\">According to Israel\u2019s Channel 12, Netanyahu &#8220;appeared before the court for the 27th time since December 10, 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1376\">The court convenes twice a week to hear testimony and evidence regarding accusations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust directed at the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1571\">Last week, the court announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/10\/netanyahus-corruption-trial-resumes-amid-health-concerns-and-delays\/\">Netanyahu<\/a>\u2019s current phase of hearings would conclude by May 7, 2025. According to the court\u2019s decision, Netanyahu is also scheduled to appear on May 6 and 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1830\">Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Tuesday:&#8221;The judges presiding over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s trial have permitted his lawyer, Amit Hadad, to conduct four additional sessions during the main testimony stage, which will conclude by May 7.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12652\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/israel.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s corruption trial resumed in Tel Aviv after a two-week delay due to surgery and international travel.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/israel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/israel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/israel-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benjamin Netanyahu trial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-78\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ae5baa99-36d2-4835-9240-141c586eded0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"114\">Netanyahu Faces Cross-Examination as Corruption Trial and Gaza War Crimes Allegations Intensify<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">After the completion of the testimony phase, cross-examination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/17\/netanyahu-faces-courtroom-tensions-in-corruption-trials-tenth-session\/\">Netanyahu<\/a> will begin, although further details were not immediately disclosed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2168\">Channel 12 also reported that Netanyahu &#8220;refused to answer journalists&#8217; questions upon entering the courtroom regarding when he would take responsibility for the failure of October 7, 2023.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2374\">Additionally, Netanyahu did not comment on the resignation announcement of Shin Bet (Israel\u2019s internal security service) chief Ronen Bar, who is set to step down in mid-June, according to the same outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2844\">Netanyahu\u2019s legal troubles, involving allegations of accepting gifts from wealthy businessmen and offering regulatory favors in exchange for positive media coverage, have shadowed his tenure for years. 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