In a filing to the tribunal, Netanyahu’s lawyer Amit Hadad said the Israeli premier’s testimony should be delayed in light of “regional and global developments”.
It said Netanyahu was “compelled to devote all his time and energy to managing national, diplomatic and security issues of the utmost importance” following a brief conflict with Iran and during ongoing fighting in Gaza where Israeli hostages are held.
In a message on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the Netanyahu trial “should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero”, after the end of a 12-day war with Iran.
“We are thankful to President Trump, but... the president should not interfere in a judicial trial in an independent country,“ Yair Lapid said in an interview with news website Ynet.
In the trial that has been delayed many times since it began in May 2020, Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing.
In two other cases, Netanyahu is accused of attempting to negotiate more favourable coverage in two Israeli media outlets.
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