Case 4000
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.
Netanyahu charges against trial scheduling conflicts, questioning continues on Case 4000
Netanyahu rejects prosecution’s claims of favor-seeking in condensed day of testimony
Display of Netanyahu's severed head 'incites public to murder PM', Likud says in official complaint
Netanyahu trial: Hearing opens in Tel Aviv, questioning continues on Case 4000
Netanyahu was indicted in 2020 on the charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases: 1000, 2000, and 4000.
Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’
As a result, Netanyahu is now set to testify only on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - a shortened schedule confirmed by the court.
Filber search allegation collapses as prosecutors close investigation
Prosecutors closed the case into Shlomo Filber’s claim of an unlawful search during his 2018 detention, saying investigators found no evidence to support it.
Netanyahu trial: Hearing opens in Tel Aviv after Tuesday session canceled
Benjamin Netanyahu's trial returns to Case 4000, in which the PM is accused of advancing regulatory benefits worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Shaul Elovitch in exchange for favorable coverage
Netanyahu trial: Case 4000 questioning resumes despite bombshell pardon request
Prosecutor Tirosh focused questioning on Case 4000 discrepancies, comparing Netanyahu's description of Walla news site during his tenure vs. his current court testimony.
How will Netanyahu's dramatic pardon plea play out - and what happens next? - explainer
Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pre-verdict pardon in his corruption trial, setting off a sensitive legal review with major political implications.
PM Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to President Herzog amid criminal trial
Officials stressed that President Isaac Herzog will consider the PM's request “responsibly and sincerely” once all legal materials are before him.
Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s account of Walla’s importance in Case 4000
Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh presses Prime Minister Netanyahu in Case 4000, questioning his stance on editorial influence and the importance of internet coverage.
Netanyahu disputes claims of directing media coverage of his wife in continued Case 4000 testimony
Netanyahu denied he directed media coverage of his wife in Case 4000, rejecting prosecution claims and calling state witness accounts exaggerated during renewed cross-examination.
Netanyahu on witness stand: There were coverage requests, but they were inconsequential
Netanyahu argued that while he focused on creating a more “diverse” media environment, he never refrained from routine conversations with journalists about coverage.
Netanyahu’s first testimony in Case 4000 cross-examination sees sharp clash over media influence
Case 4000 explores the Netanyahu's seeking favorable coverage in Israeli media, particularly their relationship with Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch, who owned the Walla news site.