Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Resumes Amid Allegations of Media Manipulation
The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed in Jerusalem on Monday, following a hiatus of over two months due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Jerusalem District Court’s proceedings focused on Case 4,000. The case centers around allegations that Netanyahu offered regulatory benefits to Shaul Elovitch, the owner of Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecom conglomerate. In return, Netanyahu allegedly received favorable coverage for himself and his family from Elovitch’s news website, Walla!.
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Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery, with Elovitch also charged with bribery. These charges include allegations of Netanyahu receiving bribes during his time as minister of communications. The Israeli police recommended charging Netanyahu with bribery in December 2018, and on November 21, 2019, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit formally charged both Netanyahu and Elovitch.
The trial, which began in early 2020, had its last hearing on September 20, before adjourning for the Jewish holidays and the subsequent conflict. Netanyahu, who is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, faces charges of accepting bribes, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases. He has consistently denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
