Case 2000

Netanyahu's cross-examination canceled for diplomatic, security reasons

The prosecution agreed to his request. The judges have yet to issue a decision; however, they are also expected to acquiesce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a ceremony at Mount Herzl, for the Ethiopian Jews who died while making their way to Israel. May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu trial: Case 2000 hearing to end early to due ‘security reasons’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu denies role in alleged 2009 efforts to broker Yediot-Israel Hayom understandings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Case 4000 cross-examination ends, prosecution advances to Case 2000


Netanyahu trial hearings canceled this week following death of presiding judge’s mother

According to the statement, the mother of Judge Oded Shaham passed away, and all of his hearings have been canceled through Sunday in accordance with customary bereavement leave.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s account of Bezeq-Walla contacts

Netanyahu has repeatedly portrayed Walla as “hostile,” particularly in the run-up to the 2015 election, pushing back against the notion that the site was unusually accommodating to his interests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

How will revoking fraud, breach of trust offenses change Netanyahu's trial? - explainer

"This law is highly problematic and will not achieve its intended results," said Professor Barak Medina of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Focus in hearing turns to campaign messaging surrounding Case 4000

Cross-examination questioning resumed by prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh in Case 4000, the Bezeq-Walla affair, considered the most serious of the three cases against the prime minister.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: PM rejects claims of family influence in Case 4000

The confrontation unfolded during the 68th day of Netanyahu’s testimony in his criminal trial, as the prosecution advanced one of its central contentions in Case 4000, or the Bezeq-Walla affair. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed by prosecution on Case 4000. Jerusalem, January 5

Netanyahu's main goal in Trump meeting was to pressure Herzog into pardon - opinion

He flew to Miami with a clear brief: not our national security. Not Iran. Not Gaza, Syria, or Hezbollah either. He is focused on one thing: the pardon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.

Netanyahu trial is too long and mismanaged, former Supreme Court president says

Speaking on the All In podcast, Barak addressed the Netanyahu trial, Israel’s democratic future, the absence of a state commission of inquiry, and aspects of his own judicial legacy.

Former high Court president Aharon Barak is seen at a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, earleir this month. Arguments over judicial overreach and activism in Israel have been ongoing for years, the writer notes.

Netanyahu criminal trial: Hearing opens in Tel Aviv, questions continue on Case 4000

Prosecutors argue that while serving as communications minister, Netanyahu advanced regulatory decisions worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Bezeq in exchange for positive coverage on Walla.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025

Netanyahu charges against trial scheduling conflicts, questioning continues on Case 4000

Netanyahu's defense team had requested that Monday's hearing be canceled in full due to what it described as diplomatic schedule clashes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Raul Latorre, President of Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay, December 15, 2025.

Netanyahu rejects prosecution’s claims of favor-seeking in condensed day of testimony

Case 4000 is considered the most serious of the three cases because it involves an alleged direct quid-pro-quo between the regulatory authority and favorable media coverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.