Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court again on Wednesday to be cross-examined in his ongoing corruption trial, after it resumed on Tuesday following an extended break due to the Iran war. The proceedings were significantly interrupted, however, after he excused himself from the Tel Aviv courtroom just 30 minutes after the hearing began for what he said was an urgent security-related call at the Kirya military headquarters. He was granted permission to halt proceedings for the security consultation despite the court rejecting a request from the premier’s lawyer Amit Hadad to shorten Wednesday’s testimony by three hours due to a “security-related schedule.” Israel is in the midst of fragile ceasefires that have paused conflicts in Iran and Lebanon. Another long-running ceasefire is in effect in Gaza. Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman rejected the request on the grounds that the material she received provided no sufficient reason to delay the start of the hearing from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…