Netanyahu arrives in Tel Aviv's court on the 2nd. week of his corruption trial testimony

Record ID: 1889123

  • Title: Netanyahu arrives in Tel Aviv's court on the 2nd. week of his corruption trial testimony
  • Date: 16th December 2024
  • Summary: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (DECEMBER 16, 2024) (POOL) LAWYERS IN COURT ROOM NETANYAHU ENTERING COURT ROOM/ NETANYAHU'S LAWYER SPEAKING TO HIM/ MEDIA LEAVING ROOM DOOR TO COURT ROOM CLOSES SIGN READING (Hebrew) 'ARREST HALL/ MAGISTRATE COURT/ -0201'/ SECURITY OUTSIDE COURT ROOM DOOR SIGN ON COURT BUILDING WALL, READING (Hebrew, English, Arabic): 'TEL AVIV-YAFO LAW COURTS' PEOPLE OUTSIDE COURT BUILDING ISRAELI FLAG VARIOUS OF MAN TALKING ON LOUDSPEAKER OUTSIDE COURT NETANYAHU'S PHOTO ON MAN'S T-SHIRT, HEBREW WRITING PARTIALLY SEEN, READING: 'YOU ARE MY PRIME MINISTER EXTERIOR OF COURT BUILDING
  • Embargoed: 30th December 2024 08:43
  • Keywords: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial Netanyahu testimony Netanyahu trial Tel Aviv court
  • Location: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
  • City: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA002740616122024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Monday (December 16) to Tel Aviv's court to start the second week of his testimony in his long-running corruption trial.
    As Netanyahu entered the courtroom, located in the court building's underground -2 floor for security reasons, his lawyer approached him and whispered into his ear for a minute before media were asked to leave the room.
    Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time last week, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies.
    Netanyahu, 75, is Israel's first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime.
    He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing possible new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria.
    Earlier this month, judges ruled that Netanyahu, indicted in 2019, must testify three times a week, forcing the longtime Israeli leader to juggle between the courtroom and the war room at Israel's Defence Ministry, minutes away from the courthouse.
    Netanyahu was indicted in three cases involving gifts from millionaire friends and for allegedly seeking regulatory favors for media tycoons in return for favorable news coverage. He denies any wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.
    (Production: Joyce Zhou, Lianne Back)
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