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Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is Prime Minister of Israel. He has been on trial in the Jerusalem District Court since 2020 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases, and he denies the charges. Prime Minister of Israel 1996 to 1999, 2009 to 2021 and again from December 2022. He was not Prime Minister from June 2021 to December 2022, part of the trial period.
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Binyamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu |
| Jurisdiction | Israel |
| Matters on record | 1 |
Claims and responses
Timeline
- Attorney General announces intention to indict, subject to a hearing. matter
- Attorney General announces the indictment in Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000. matter
- Indictment filed in court after Netanyahu withdraws his immunity request. matter
- Trial opens in the Jerusalem District Court. matter
- Netanyahu pleads not guilty in writing. matter
- Judges suggest the prosecution consider dropping the bribery charge. matter
- Netanyahu submits a pardon request to President Herzog. matter
- Herzog says a deal between the parties should be sought before he decides. matter
- Prosecution concludes cross-examination of Netanyahu. matter
- Judges repeat their suggestion that the prosecution consider dropping the bribery charge. matter
- Trial moves to a five-day-a-week hearing schedule. matter
- Herzog says the trial should end with a plea agreement and that Netanyahu has not responded to his mediation proposal. matter
Sources for this profile
- Al Jazeera, Netanyahu formally indicted in court on corruption charges
- PBS NewsHour, Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes (Associated Press)
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Benjamin Netanyahu can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.