The court reported that “the judges have decided to hold four hearings from Monday to Wednesday, starting from November 2nd.” It added that “Netanyahu himself will testify in three of the sessions, while another person will testify in the fourth session.” The decision was made in light of the need to advance the trial date after long and extended delays and repeated cancellations of sessions. Netanyahu had finished giving his testimony in three cases involving bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, and the prosecution has moved to the stage of cross-examination in recent sessions, questioning Netanyahu about the content and data he presented during his testimony, which lasted over 40 sessions. Since December 2016, Netanyahu has been under criminal investigation in Israel on charges of corruption and exerting illegal pressure to achieve his personal and governmental interests. The trial began in May 2020.
