Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman. (Israeli Judicial Authority)
The head of the panel of judges overseeing the corruption trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for COVID-19, three weeks ahead of a key plea hearing that will be attended by the defendants and kick off the evidence phase of the proceedings.
The Israeli Judicial Authority said in a statement that Justice Rivka Friedman-Feldman of the Jerusalem District Court had caught the coronavirus, was feeling well and was scheduled to stay in quarantine until January 1.
It said an epidemiological investigation hasn’t been completed and could end up putting other officials into quarantine.
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