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Lawyer Yoram Shaptel Criticizes Selective Enforcement in Netanyahu Trial
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 29, 2026
What happened
Attorney Yoram Shaptel accused judges in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial of selective law enforcement, linking it to Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman's upcoming retirement and the trial's lengthy defense phase. Judges seek to expedite proceedings, including a proposal for Netanyahu to attend court five days weekly, which his lawyer opposes.
- 01Attorney Yoram Shaptel accuses Netanyahu trial judges of blatant selective law enforcement.
- 02Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman plans to retire in less than two years, delaying verdict issuance.
- 03Trial still has about 100 defense witnesses and a 70,000-page record to review.
- 04Judges propose Netanyahu attend court five days a week, opposed by his lawyer Amit Hadad.
- 05Judges want to finish defense phase before Judge Friedman-Feldman's March 2028 retirement.
- 06Shaptel's remarks aired on Channel 14 amid ongoing trial procedural disputes.
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Full coverage · 8 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Lawyer Yoram Shaptel Criticizes Selective Enforcement in Netanyahu Trial
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Prosecutor Joins Netanyahu's Defense in Warning Five-Day Trial Schedule Is Nearly Impossible
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Prime Minister's Lawyer Criticizes Accelerated Trial Schedule as Unworkable
WallaCenter · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu's Lawyer Criticizes Five-Day Trial Schedule as Unprecedented Burden
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu's Lawyer Opposes Court Proposal to Hold Five-Day Weekly Trial Sessions
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu’s Lawyer Warns Judges Against Accelerating Trial to Five Days a Week
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu's Lawyer Threatens Resignation Over Court's Five-Day Trial Schedule
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu's Lawyer Condemns Accelerated Trial Schedule, Citing Eichmann Trial as Only Comparison
N12Center · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Netanyahu Trial Judges Consider Increasing Hearings to Five Days a Week Amid Defense Objections
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