Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu

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The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations into allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies during his fourth and fifth terms. The cases center on Netanyahu's relationships with Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan, Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes, and Bezeq controlling shareholder Shaul Elovitch. Additional, similar cases investigated by police against Netanyahu and individuals related to him were not included in this particular trial. The Israel Police began investigating Netanyahu in December 2016 and subsequently recommended indictments against him. The trial is led by a panel of three Jerusalem District Court judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham. Friedman-Feldman previously served on the judicial panel that convicted former prime...

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