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Netanyahu’s first cross-examination in over two months cut short hours early

www.timesofisrael.com·ToI Staff·about 1 month ago
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday testified for the first time in over two months due to the Iran war, with the session ending two hours earlier than scheduled. In an unusual moment, Netanyahu joined prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh and defense lawyers Amit Hadad and Jack Chen in the judges’ chambers before the hearing began. It wasn’t clear what was discussed during the meeting. The cross-examination ended at 2 p.m., instead of at 4 p.m. as had been expected. The judges did not explain the reason for granting the request to end the hearing early, but the decision was made after the premier received a message in an envelope and briefly exited the courtroom. The testimony picked up from where the premier left off during his last hearing on February 24, and focused on the details surrounding an alleged 2015 meeting with Shlomo Filber, the director-general of the Communications Ministry at the time.…

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