Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Monday (Dec 16) to Tel Aviv's court to start the second week of his testimony in his long-running corruption trial.
As Netanyahu entered the courtroom, located in the court building's underground floor for security reasons, his lawyer approached him and whispered into his ear for a minute before media were asked to leave the room.
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As Netanyahu entered the courtroom, located in the court building's underground floor for security reasons, his lawyer approached him and whispered into his ear for a minute before media were asked to leave the room.
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00:00Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Monday to Tel Aviv's court to start
00:07the second week of his testimony in his long-running corruption trial.
00:11As Netanyahu entered the courtroom, located in the court building's underground floor
00:16for security reasons, his lawyer approached him and whispered into his ear for a minute
00:20before media were asked to leave the room.
00:23The 75-year-old, who took the witness stand for the first time last week, is facing charges
00:28of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust in three separate cases.
00:33Earlier this month, judges ruled that Netanyahu, indicted in 2019, must testify three times
00:39a week, forcing the longtime Israeli leader to juggle between the courtroom and the war
00:44room at Israel's defense ministry, minutes away from the courthouse.
00:48Critics have accused him of extending Israel's assault on Gaza to maintain his stay in power.
00:53Netanyahu was indicted in three cases involving gifts from millionaire friends and for allegedly
00:58seeking regulatory favors for media tycoons in return for favorable news coverage.
01:04He denies any wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.