Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a fiery attack on the prosecution as his cross-examination in his corruption trial concluded Tuesday, accusing them of political persecution and a witch hunt. According to Yaki Adameker (N12), Netanyahu told the court: "You have terrorized me; you will spend your whole lives in court. What you did here is to bring Netanyahu's head — you caught nothing, this is political persecution like a police state."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on the prosecution as his cross-examination in his corruption trial concluded Tuesday afternoon, accusing them of political persecution and a witch hunt. According to Yaki Adameker (N12), Netanyahu told the court: "You have terrorized me; you will spend your whole lives in court. What you did here is to bring Netanyahu's head — you caught nothing, this is political persecution like a police state."
The cross-examination, which lasted several months, officially concluded earlier Tuesday, as The Zioneer reported at 10:15. By 10:15 the court also announced the session would be shortened on security and diplomatic grounds, with the testimony scheduled to end at 14:45. An article from The Zioneer at 14:27 confirmed the conclusion of the phase. The attack on the prosecution builds on Netanyahu's earlier remarks in the same hearing, reported by The Zioneer at 13:52, in which he accused investigators in Case 2000 of "collecting targets" and engaging in political persecution.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, opposition war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot criticized a separate public statement by Netanyahu, saying it offered "zero real answers to a people enduring its hardest years," reflecting deepening political friction over the government's handling of the security crisis.
The full context of Netanyahu's closing remarks, delivered in court just after 14:45, underscores the escalating political and legal confrontation as the trial moves toward its next stages. No further details on the prosecution's response or the next court date have been released.
4 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu blasts investigators in Case 2000 hearing, accuses political persecution
- DevelopingNetanyahu's cross-examination concludes after more than a year, prosecutor says she has no further questions
- DevelopingCourt rejects Netanyahu's request to shorten testimony tomorrow
- StrongNetanyahu's testimony scheduled to end today at 14:00
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