The longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history, Netanyahu claims the charges against him are part of a witch-hunt to drive him from office.
JERUSALEM – An Israeli court will start hearing evidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in January, the judge presiding over the case ruled Sunday.The first hearing in the case was on 24 May and a second session was held Sunday, without Netanyahu in attendance.
"The sides should prepare for the hearing of testimony starting from the month of January 2021, three times a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays," she wrote, without giving precise dates. At the opening of the trial in May, Netanyahu asked for proceedings to be carried live on television, but cameras were banned from Sunday's session.
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