Netanyahu is being charged with fraud and breach of trust in a conflict-of-interest case involving close confidant Arnon Milchan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial opened on Wednesday with a discussion over the decision of the presiding judges to expand the number of testimonies by Netanyahu per week from two to three.

Netanyahu's corruption trial will add an extra day next week, despite defense objections, as judges push for faster proceedings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays starting next week,

Nearly half of Israelis believe forming a government is more important than boycotting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while well over a third prefer repeat elections to a unity gkvernment.

Since an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal came into effect, the U.S. effort to sustain it appears to have constrained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A delegation of high-level US officials were recently sent to Israel to try to hold the fragile Gaza truce together. The Israeli press called them the 'BibiSitters,' a nod to the Israeli prime minister's nickname.

Israel alleged Hamas launched an attack against troops in Israeli-controlled territory in Gaza.

The case now returns to the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, which must hold a hearing on whether the police may continue to hold Urich’s devices and, if so, for how long. The Central District Court in Lod on Thursday accepted a police appeal and ordered a new hearing regarding the mobile devices of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s adviser,

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