The judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial rejected his request to appear before them on Sunday to discuss their decision to hold hearings five days a week, telling him a hearing on the matter will take place on Monday instead, attorney Dana Glikman reports.
The judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial rejected his request to appear before them on Sunday for a discussion regarding their decision to accelerate hearings to five days a week, according to attorney Dana Glikman's report. The judges informed the prime minister that if he wishes to discuss the matter, a hearing will be held on Monday instead.
Netanyahu concluded his own testimony on Wednesday, after which the judges informed both sides that starting after the High Holy Days, court sessions would be held five days a week. In the preceding weeks, as The Zioneer reported on June 24, the move to a five-day schedule had been planned in part due to Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman's approaching retirement deadline.
This latest exchange signals that the prime minister continues to seek active involvement in the procedural aspects of his trial even after completing his testimony.
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