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Story summary
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced intense questioning in the Case 4000 trial over bribery tied to the Bezeq-Yes merger.
- He denied instructing former Communications Ministry director-general Shlomo Filber to rush merger approvals, saying decisions were professional.
- Prosecutors presented evidence that Filber acted under Netanyahu's direction and urged urgency about the merger.
- Netanyahu accused investigators of coercing Shlomo Filber.
- The trial continues as both sides present conflicting narratives about the merger.
