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Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israels military correspondent. Former CEO of the Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony at in the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 7, 2021 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The evidentiary stage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial kicked off this week with witnesses painting a dour picture of a leading Israeli media outlet, controlled and manipulated by the premier. During nea...

0 shares Ilan Yeshua at the Jerusalem District Court for a court hearing in the corruption case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, April 7, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90) The evidentiary stage of Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial entered its third day Wednesday, with key prosecution witness Ilan Yeshua, the former CEO of the Walla news site, continuing his testimony describing an alleged a quid pro quo deal that gave the prime minister positive news coverage in exchange for ...

Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israels military correspondent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, enters a courtroom at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in his corruption trial, April 5, 2021. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool) “The split screen,” in its Israeli context, originally referred to an infamous, surreal 2002 television broadcast in which news coverage of a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem was aired directly alongside an ongoing Haifa-Kiryat Gat soccer match. But on Monday...

Ilan Ben Zion A police officer stands guard in front of protesters as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus motorcade arrives at the District Court in Jerusalem for a hearing in his corruption trial, Monday, April 5, 2021. Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the countrys political parties were set to weigh in on whether he should form the next government after a closely divided election or step down to focus on his legal woes. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) ...

Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 12:57 PM Apr. 5, 2021 9:25 AM Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 12:57 PM The evidentiary phase of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial on charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust began on Monday, after a number of delays. Prosecutor Liat Ben-Ari delivered a much-anticipated opening statement when the trial started at the Jerusalem District Court, followed by testimony by Ilan Yeshua, the former CEO of the Walla News site and the key witness in the first case of three case...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has resumed, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents. The testimony came as Mr Netanyahu’s chances of securing another term in office following last month’s parliamentary elections appeared to be dwindling in high-stakes political talks hosted by the country’s figurehead president just a few miles away. In a nationally televis...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has resumed, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents. The testimony came as Mr Netanyahu’s chances of securing another term in office following last month’s parliamentary elections appeared to be dwindling in high-stakes political talks hosted by the country’s figurehead president just a few miles away. In a nationally televis...

1 of 17 FILE - In this Wednesday, March. 24, 2021 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections at his Likud partys headquarters in Jerusalem. After a hard-fought election, an Arab Islamist, Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, also known by the Hebrew name Raam, could choose Israel’s next prime minister. Tuesday’s elections have left a razor-thin...

Mr Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

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