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Netanyahu Stands Trial

1440 Daily Digest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand yesterday in a corruption trial against him. It marked the first time a sitting Israeli prime minister testified as a criminal defendant. 


The trial, which began in 2020, covers three separate cases involving alleged fraud and bribery. Netanyahu stands accused of receiving almost $200K in gifts from a billionaire Hollywood producer and positive press from media moguls in exchange for regulatory favors. The Israeli leader was not granted exemption from standing trial; he will testify for six hours a day, three days per week in the coming weeks, passing notes to continue running the country. A verdict is expected in 2026. 


Separately, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes into Syria yesterday, claiming to have destroyed its naval fleet and striking air bases and weapons arsenals. Netanyahu said the offensive—including entering the demilitarized zone between the two countries earlier this week—is designed to protect Israel following Syria’s regime change (see previous write-up).

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