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JERUSALEM – «Simply ridiculous». This is how Benjamin Netanyahu outlined the accusations that introduced him yesterday for the primary time to be questioned within the dock within the trial which sees him accused of corruption, fraud and breach of belief in three completely different circumstances. After countless postponements, the prime minister offered himself to the judges with the arrogance that distinguishes him, rejecting all of the accusations.

The listening to, for safety causes, was moved from Jerusalem to an underground courtroom in Tel Aviv. Inside, the politicians who assist the prime minister who accused the judges of witch hunts and the press of being employed and ideologically against the prime minister. Outside, the supporters, few, and the opponents, many, of the Israeli prime minister.

The appointment was lengthy overdue. The October 7 bloodbath, the following struggle in Gaza, the one in Lebanon after which Syria made it troublesome, if not unattainable, to summon Netanayahu. Who did all the pieces, with the assistance of each celebration and authorities members, to postpone the listening to once more.

Instead the present went on the air. The prime minister has unleashed all his rhetoric: he’s a servant of the state who has given his life for Israel, he works greater than 18 hours on daily basis, he’s main the nation in an advanced second with seven open struggle fronts, the press is towards. On this final level, he stated that it isn’t his intention to muzzle the media, however «we wish to diversify it. The most necessary factor is so as to add extra TV stations that aren’t managed by a subject, that is important.” Netanyahu said he believes in a “free market for opinions” and that while “2/3 of the Israeli Jewish public defines itself as right-wing, 90% of the media is left-wing.” He called for finding a balance between the needs of the process and those of the country. He then left the courtroom to attend to a national security matter after receiving a note. The hearing was adjourned to today at 2.30pm.

He must return, we should end the interrogation of his legal professionals after which endure that of the prosecutor. Netanyahu has pleaded not responsible and, until there’s a plea settlement, a primary occasion sentence, which might be appealed, will take time. In the meantime, he can stay in workplace. Israeli regulation doesn’t oblige him to resign even when he have been convicted at first occasion, so long as he appeals. Only affirmation of the conviction on attraction would power him to depart. For corruption, he faces as much as ten years. For fraud and breach of belief, three.