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Likud MPs Back Netanyahu as Trial Resumes, Missile Threats Loom

4/30/2026

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Netanyahu Resumes Testimony

Likud lawmakers, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, gathered in the courtroom to publicly back Netanyahu as he resumed testimony.
Benjamin Netanyahu resumed testimony in corruption trial at Tel Aviv District Court after a two-month hiatus, with judges allowing it.
Netanyahu’s lawyer asked to cancel testimony, worries after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forum on Iran-Lebanon.
Shin Bet warned Iranian missile threats made courtroom appearance unsafe despite the fortified underground setting.

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Trump Refuses Meetings

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would refuse meetings until Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial was halted after the court denied postponement request for security meetings.
A security meeting at the Kirya military base prompted Netanyahu to exit the courtroom.
Herzog’s legal advisor invited trial parties to the President’s Residence to explore a plea deal.

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Historical Context

Watergate’s 1972 break-in and the 48 officials later convicted showed how legal jeopardy can reshape alliances; the scandal still frames U.S. impeachment debates, including those over Donald Trump. Today, Likud lawmakers back Benjamin Netanyahu as his corruption trial stalls, while Trump pressures Israeli President Isaac Herzog, echoing the way Nixon’s resignation in 1974 reshaped political coalitions.

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Netanyahu Resumes Testimony

Likud lawmakers, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, gathered in the courtroom to publicly back Netanyahu as he resumed testimony.
Benjamin Netanyahu resumed testimony in corruption trial at Tel Aviv District Court after a two-month hiatus, with judges allowing it.
Netanyahu’s lawyer asked to cancel testimony, worries after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forum on Iran-Lebanon.
Shin Bet warned Iranian missile threats made courtroom appearance unsafe despite the fortified underground setting.

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