Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testifying in his corruption trial this morning, told the court he must depart by 15:45 due to a series of diplomatic engagements. He said he needs to go to the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv at 14:00 for about 15 minutes, and has a 10-minute call at 15:00, according to N12.
During this morning's testimony in the Tel Aviv District Court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed his diplomatic schedule to justify a request to leave by 15:45. Netanyahu stated he is 'in a set of negotiations with several countries' and needs to go to the Kirya (Israel's military headquarters in Tel Aviv) at 14:00 for 15 minutes, followed by a 10-minute call at 15:00, requiring him to leave at 15:45. The remarks were reported by N12. Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony has been repeatedly interrupted by his official duties; earlier this week, a court prevented him from traveling to Jerusalem for a cabinet meeting, which he then joined by phone. Today's testimony follows signals of intensive diplomatic activity, with The Zioneer reporting earlier this week on the PM's shortened court schedule on security-diplomatic grounds (Tue 14:27). Netanyahu's mention of 'negotiations with several countries' remains unspecified in the source, and no official readout of the cited engagements has been released.
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