Netanyahu was indicted on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes earlier this year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a parliamentary session in Jerusalem, on May 17, 2020.An Israeli court on Wednesday ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to appear for the opening of his criminal trial in Jerusalem on Sunday.
The court rejected the request, saying Netanyahu “must, like all other accused, appear and give his statement before the court,” and that there were no grounds for granting him an exemption in this case.Netanyahu was indicted on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes last year. He has denied any wrongdoing in the series of scandals involving accepting lavish gifts from wealthy friends, trading media reforms for positive coverage.
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