Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's 9th prime minister, has been in office from 2009 and is currently serving his 4th term in the position which he also held from 1996-1999. Netanyahu previously served as Israel's embassador to the UN, Minister of Finance, Foreign Minister, Leader of the Opposition and is current the Chairman of the ruling Likud party.
Netanyahu accused Walla's alleged political alignment of pushing for Naftali Bennett.
Lawyer Hadad: Prosecution case has collapsed, but we’re proud to present PM testimony
The court rejected the ministers' argument that the court’s demands on Netanyahu would “unequivocally” constitute “severe harm to the state's security.”
Israeli political officials issued a swift condemnation of the incident and police are looking for the culprits responsible.
Netanyahu's attorney Amit Haddad stated that recent security developments made proper defense preparations "impossible."
Opposition head Yair Lapid and National Unity Party head Benny Gantz have placed the blame for the leak of the documents fully on the prime minister.
The president of the ICC said the presiding judge in the case, Romanian magistrate Iulia Motoc, had asked to be replaced on health grounds on Friday.
The civilian probe was formed in July by families of those killed on October 7, representatives from the attacked kibbutzim, and civil society groups.
Netanyahu on assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: "These are days of great achievements and great challenges."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to ensure the safe return of northern residents as the US pushes for a ceasefire to end the conflict with Hezbollah.
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