Israel's PM Netanyahu in court to testify in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified in court on Tuesday, as he faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases.
Netanyahu has repeatedly requested to delay his testimony because of the conflicts roiling the Middle East but was mostly denied by the courts. The long-running trial comes as Netanyahu is already facing accusations by critics in Israel of dragging out the war in Gaza and putting off a cease-fire deal that could release some 100 hostages who remain in the territory after 14 months of war triggered by the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israel’s offensive has killed over 44,500 Palestinians in the Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to local health authorities. Most of the dead are women and children.
Source: Associated Press
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