Prime Minister Netanyahu told the court at his trial that he has a diplomatic meeting at 14:00, a 10-minute call at 15:00, and must leave by 15:45. He later stepped out for a break after receiving an envelope, for a scheduled diplomatic call.
Prime Minister Netanyahu left the courtroom shortly before 11:00 Jerusalem time for a scheduled diplomatic call after receiving an envelope, according to the court proceedings. The break came after he had earlier told judges he would need to step out at 11:00 for a phone call concerning "important developments," as The Zioneer reported at 10:18. Netanyahu had already informed the court that he must depart by 15:45 due to a meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv at 14:00 and a brief call at 15:00.
The sequence began at the opening of today's session, when Netanyahu stated he would require a break at 11:00 for a phone call and indicated there would be further developments he would address later, according to Israeli media. Minutes later, he received an envelope and then left for the scheduled diplomatic call. By 10:18, the initial reports had been updated to include his specific mention of a 15:45 departure deadline and the precise engagements driving it.
The prime minister is currently testifying in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court. The diplomatic context cited by Netanyahu — meetings and calls involving multiple states — aligns with ongoing regional engagements, though the substance of the 11:00 call has not been specified in open court. As The Zioneer has reported in its wider coverage, Israel's diplomatic and security apparatus has been operating at a heightened tempo in recent weeks.
It remains unclear whether the afternoon engagements at 14:00 and 15:00 will proceed as described, and what, if any, further breaks Netanyahu may request as testimony continues. No official confirmation of the diplomatic call's content or counterpart has been provided by the Prime Minister's Office.
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