Netanyahu Trial Judges Order Faster Pace After the Holidays

Judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial have instructed the prosecution and the prime minister’s attorneys to prepare for five hearing days a week in the so-called “thousands cases” starting with the next court year on October 4. The court is also urging the sides to consider holding hearings during the judicial recess.

The move signals an effort to speed up the proceedings after the holiday period. No decision was reported on the exact hearing schedule during the recess, but the judges made clear that the parties should be ready for a much heavier pace once the court year resumes.