Netanyahu takes the stand for first time in historic corruption trial

For the primary time in Israel’s historical past, its prime minister is on trial. On December 10, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand for the primary time in his long-running corruption trial. Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of belief, Netanyahu will testify thrice per week, the court docket stated, regardless of the Gaza struggle and attainable new threats posed by wider turmoil within the Middle East, together with in neighboring Syria. He denies the fees and has pleaded not responsible. #CNN #News