A court prevented Prime Minister Netanyahu from traveling to Jerusalem for the cabinet meeting, so he joined by phone from the Tel Aviv District Court, according to Israeli media reports.
Prime Minister Netanyahu opened the cabinet meeting by telephone from the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday afternoon, after a court ruling blocked him from traveling to Jerusalem for the session. Netanyahu is present at the courthouse for ongoing legal proceedings. The development introduces a rare logistical dynamic to a routine government meeting, as the prime minister participates remotely while physically in the courtroom.
The Zioneer has reported on Netanyahu's schedule and court appearances in recent days. Earlier Tuesday, a limited security cabinet session convened. Separately, a previous item notes that a judge permitted a figure named Uriah to communicate with Netanyahu over the prosecution's objection. The cabinet meeting itself was scheduled in advance; the remote participation is a new twist.
It remains unclear how long the phone-based participation will last or whether further restrictions on Netanyahu's movement will follow.
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