Netanyahu Trial

Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock

The president says his considerations on Netanyahu’s pardon request are "solely substantive," as unity government and rotation scenarios resurface amid coalition uncertainty.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, visit a restaurant in the northern Israeli city of Safed, September 9, 2026.

Netanyahu defense asks court to summon former A-G Avichai Mandelblit to testify before election

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem on June 29, 2026.

Netanyahu lawyer likens trial to Eichmann's as judges reiterate Case 4000 bribery concerns

HAREDI MEN protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an IDF draft order, in May 2026.

Haredi protests and Netanyahu trial cause tension in Israel


Netanyahu pressed on Elovitch ties as trial hearing shortened amid Iran tensions

The trial is currently at the cross-examination phase, as the prosecution questions Netanyahu and confronts him with observed inconsistencies in his testimony.

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 ordered to submit medical records in defamation case

The decision, handed down Thursday by Beersheba District Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi, is part of a continuing saga involving medical records, social media posts, and defamation lawsuits.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Knesset plenum.

Netanyahu spars with prosecution over 2015 Walla interview, Election Day video, in trial hearing

According to the indictment, Netanyahu was involved in demands to delay the publication of an interview and to edit it before it was posted on the site.

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 testimony canceled overnight after defense cites security schedule

The cancellation marked the latest interruption in Netanyahu’s testimony, which has repeatedly been affected by wartime developments and classified security-diplomatic constraints.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Prosecution prepared to hold plea bargain talks with Netanyahu defense, A-G’s Office says

Herzog’s invitation was intended to begin preliminary contacts over the possibility of a plea bargain in Netanyahu’s criminal trial.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Trump says Herzog would become 'national hero' if he pardoned Netanyahu - Axios

US President Donald Trump was reportedly surprised that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to return to trial on Wednesday, Axios reported.

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu trial: PM denies Filber guidance meeting as testimony interrupted by security call

In a filing submitted Tuesday, Netanyahu’s attorney Amit Hadad asked the court to hold Wednesday’s hearing only from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., citing a “security matter."

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 criminal trial returns after two months, testimony hearing cut short

Questioning continued by prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh on Case 4000, the Bezeq-Walla affair, where Netanyahu is accused of advancing regulatory decisions that benefited Shaul Elovitch.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu criminal trial hearing abruptly canceled due to ‘security schedule’

About 90 minutes before the hearing was scheduled to begin, it was abruptly canceled, following a request from Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to hear testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the Case 1000 corruption trial, this week.

Netanyahu's criminal trial to resume Sunday after wartime court freeze

Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume Sunday after weeks of war-related court disruptions, returning to cross-examination in the high-profile Case 4000 proceedings.

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.