Netanyahu criminal trial: Scheduled Monday hearing canceled due to ‘security reasons’
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By Sarah Ben
Published on April 19, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony in his ongoing criminal trial has been delayed again, with no return to the witness stand expected before next week. This follows a request from the defense for "security-diplomatic reasons" and a decision by Jerusalem District Court Judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham to hear another defense witness on Monday instead. The bench will instead hear from Ilanit Filber, wife of former Netanyahu confidant and state witness Shlomo Filber. The case continues to be in the cross-examination phase of Netanyahu’s testimony.
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