A regular hearing on charges of accepting bribes was held against Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is undergoing a regular hearing on charges of accepting bribes. Footage from the trial is published by Izvestia on April 28.
Journalist Nikita Kulyukhin recalled that several corruption investigations are underway against the head of the Israeli Prime Minister. So, according to the "case 1000", Netanyahu is accused of repeatedly receiving expensive gifts, including cigars, crates of champagne and even a large toy rabbit Buck Baths. At the same time, the main donor was the producer of the film "Pretty Woman" Arnon Milchan.
In addition, in case 2000, the Israeli Prime Minister is also accused of promoting the interests of the owner of the newspaper Yediot Ahronot in response to favorable coverage of his government's activities. The most high-profile case turned out to be "4000". According to investigators, Netanyahu lobbied for the interests of the Bezeq telecommunications group in exchange for positive coverage of his cabinet's activities on the Walla Internet news resource.
In early April, it was noted that the court hearings on three corruption cases against Netanyahu will resume on April 12 in the Jerusalem District Court after a break since the end of February due to the military operation against Iran.
Last November, US President Donald Trump sent an official letter to Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog urging him to consider pardoning Netanyahu. He expressed respect for the Israeli judicial system, but called the case against the Prime Minister unfounded and political.
In 2019, Israeli Prosecutor General Avichai Mendelblit announced his intention to bring charges against Netanyahu based on an investigation that has been underway for more than three years. The Israeli prime minister was suspected of bribing the media and receiving gifts from businessmen in exchange for patronage. Netanyahu himself has repeatedly denied involvement in corruption.
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