
Netanyahu is the country’s first sitting PM to be charged with corruption, fraud and breach of trust.
Corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial opened in Tel Aviv, with the judge ordering him to testify throughout the highly anticipated proceedings.
The first

Indicted in 2019, Benjamin Netanyahu was the country’s first sitting PM to be charged with corruption, fraud and breach of trust.
Not guilty

Netanyahu rejected the charges against him and pleaded not guilty.
A secret location

On the first day of the trial, which took place in an undisclosed location, he and his lawyers denounced the Left’s relentless pursuit of the case.
The journalists

They also accused journalists of hounding him for years because of his policies.
A personal forward

According to them, this is not an investigation into a crime, but a personal forward against him.
To some media

Netanyahu is accused of offering advantages to certain media outlets, including Bezeq Telecom, by granting them special services.
These benefits

The value of these benefits is estimated at nearly two billion shekels, in exchange for favorable media coverage for him and his wife.
Favorable media support

He also reportedly negotiated favorable media support with the owner of a newspaper, in exchange for measures to slow the growth of a competitor.
On several occasions

Recently, judges ordered him to testify several times throughout his trial, forcing him to spend the next few weeks in court.
His duties

Despite this, he claims to be able to continue his leadership duties in parallel.