Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the court Wednesday that he has observed very high responsiveness from the prosecution, in remarks from the ongoing trial session. His legal team has also complained that the judges treat the defense differently from the prosecution, arguing the court allowed the prosecution to ask questions it did not permit the defense.
**What happened:** During the ongoing cross-examination in his criminal trial Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the judges and stated that he sees "very great responsiveness" toward the prosecution. The remark came as the trial continued its session at the Jerusalem District Court.
**The defense complaint:** In a related exchange, Netanyahu's legal team argued that the court is discriminating against the defense. The lawyers claimed that the prosecution was permitted to ask certain questions while the defense was denied the same latitude — a complaint the prime minister later echoed directly to the bench, according to the N12 report.
**Context:** The trial continues in the Case 2000 matter. The Zioneer previously reported (June 16) that Netanyahu blasted investigators during the same hearing, accusing them of a political witch hunt. A day earlier, a judge intervened after a heated clash in a Case 2000 session. Today's remarks are the latest in a series of tense exchanges between the defense and the court. The session remains ongoing; no ruling on the discrimination complaint has been issued yet.
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