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Netanyahu Trial Judges Consider Increasing Hearings to Five Days a Week Amid Defense Objections
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 33 minutes ago
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Judges in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial are considering increasing hearings to five days a week to speed up the process, but Netanyahu and his defense lawyer oppose this, citing harm to the defense and workload concerns. Netanyahu recently finished his lengthy testimony after 98 sessions.
- 01Judges consider increasing Netanyahu trial hearings to five days weekly to accelerate the process.
- 02Netanyahu opposes speeding up the trial, citing harm to his defense.
- 03Defense lawyer Amit Hadad says five-day schedule is unmanageable and violates labor norms.
- 04Hadad warns accelerated pace could paradoxically extend the trial due to poor witness preparation.
- 05Netanyahu completed his testimony last week after 98 sessions over 1.5 years.
- 06Trial moved back to Jerusalem District Court from Tel Aviv for security reasons.
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