On Sunday, the Yerushalayim District Court agreed to Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s request to delay his court appearances, meaning he will not be required to take the stand this week.
Earlier in the day, Netanyahu appeared in court to present his reasons for seeking a postponement, citing regional developments as justification for the delay.
Just two days earlier, the court had turned down Netanyahu’s initial bid to pause his testimony for two weeks. He had argued that pressing matters of national importance, including political and security concerns, made it impossible for him to participate in the hearings as scheduled.
In response to that rejection, Netanyahu submitted a renewed application asking to cancel the testimony dates. Accompanying this request was a sealed envelope detailing his schedule for the coming week. His attorney, Amit Hadad, stated, “The defense believed that submitting a request to postpone the hearings just one day after the conclusion of the historic campaign should have been obvious. However, given the prosecution’s position and the court’s decision, a partial schedule for the Prime Minister for the upcoming week is being submitted to the court in a sealed envelope.”
Hadad further wrote, “The partial schedule is due to additional discussions and matters that cannot be outlined or presented in the current format, taking into account the dynamics and ongoing developments. A review of the schedule will clarify the national need for the Prime Minister to devote all his time and energy to the political, national, and security issues at hand. Once the Prime Minister’s schedule for the following week is finalized, a similar envelope will be submitted to the court.”
Despite the submission, the court turned down most of the new request, stating, “Without going into details—generally, the schedule presented does not contain data, details, or extraordinary matters that could justify canceling hearings. The only exception to this is the first item on Monday, June 30, 2025. In light of the mentioned activity, the hearing on that day will start at 11:30. Subject to that, the request is denied.”
{Matzav.com Israel}