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Netanyahu Testimony Halted; President Rejects Pardon, Seeks Mediation

4/27/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial was cancelled minutes before it began after his lawyer Amit Hadad invoked a last-minute security schedule.
President Isaac Herzog said he will not grant a pardon now and will instead pursue mediation toward a possible plea agreement.
The trial, which began in 2020, includes three cases—1000, 2000 and 4000—charging Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust and bribery.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial was cancelled minutes before it began after his lawyer Amit Hadad invoked a last-minute security schedule.
President Isaac Herzog said he will not grant a pardon now and will instead pursue mediation toward a possible plea agreement.
The trial, which began in 2020, includes three cases—1000, 2000 and 4000—charging Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust and bribery.