Netanyahu's Lawyer Says Trial Won't Conclude Before March 2028 Amid Scheduling Disputes
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First reported by Channel 13 · 20 hours ago
What happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer told the Jerusalem District Court that his trial cannot finish before March 2028 due to scheduling and legal challenges. Netanyahu recently completed his testimony in one of the cases and criticized the trial as unjust and politically motivated. The defense opposes expanding trial days, warning it would violate labor laws and hinder proper preparation.
- 01Netanyahu's lawyer says trial unlikely to end before March or September 2028 due to case complexity.
- 02Defense opposes expanding testimony to five days a week, citing labor law violations and risk of injustice.
- 03Netanyahu completed testimony in Case 4000 last week after 18 months of cross-examination.
- 04Netanyahu called the trial "vile, false, and malicious" and condemned use of Pegasus spyware.
- 05He accused the prosecution of aiming to undermine his leadership and deceive the court.
- 06Defense attorney warned they might withdraw if forced into unfair trial conditions.
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