Bribery and Fraud: Netanyahu’s legal battle unfolds

According to the Zionist media outlet i24NEWS, on Tuesday morning, the prosecution at the Tel Aviv District Court initiated the questioning of Benjamin Netanyahu during the 37th session of his trial.

The media reported that the prosecution representatives are expected to question him in this session regarding the corruption case known as "Case 4000," related to the "Bezeq-Walla" affair.

In Case 4000, Netanyahu is accused of providing government financial support to Shaul Elovitch, the majority shareholder of the telecommunications company Bezeq, saving it from bankruptcy.

In return, the company, through its influential news website Walla, owned by Elovitch, provided positive media coverage for Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. In addition to fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu is also accused of bribery in this case.

Meanwhile, other Zionist regime sources reported that the prosecution had not previously announced which indictment the questioning would begin with, but it appears they have decided to start with the financial corruption case "1000."

In Case 1000, Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are accused of receiving lavish gifts from Arnon Milchan, a prominent Israeli Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian-Israeli businessman and billionaire, in exchange for political favors. According to assessments, this case is considered easier to prove legally and factually compared to the other two cases.

So far, Netanyahu has been questioned by his defense attorney, Amit Haddad. However, starting today, he will be questioned by the defense attorneys of Elovitch’s wife and Arnon Mozes, the former owner of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

Netanyahu, who is accused of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, will be required to address clear contradictions between his statements in previous interrogations and those of other witnesses in court.

The main investigations into Netanyahu have lasted about five months, and his questioning is expected to continue until 2026.

Additionally, the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, who has been accused of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust since 2019, faces two other cases, "2000," in addition to Cases 4000 and 1000.

Case 2000 accuses Netanyahu of making a deal with Arnon Mozes, the owner of the Zionist newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, to increase financial support for the newspaper in exchange for reducing support for and harming the growth of its rival newspaper, Israel Hayom.