Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu

This article is about a trial in an Israeli court for charges of corruption against Netanyahu. For cases against him in international courts relating to the Gaza war, see International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and South Africa's genocide case against Israel.

Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured in 2023) has served three stints as Prime Minister of Israel: 1996–1999, 2009–2021, and 2022–present.
Court	Jerusalem District Court and Supreme Court of Israel
Decided	May 2020-present
Verdict	Ongoing
Court membership
Judges sitting	Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, Oded Shaham (Jerusalem District Court)

Arnon Mozes, accused of attempted bribery in Case 2000

Benjamin Netanyahu in court during his corruption trial, prior to his third testimony day, seems to be talking with his attorney, Amit Hadad

The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations into allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies during his fourth and fifth terms. The cases centers on Netanyahu's relationships with Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan, Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes, and Bezeq controlling shareholder Shaul Elovitch. Additional, similar cases investigated by police against Netanyahu and individuals related to him were not included in this particular trial.

The Israel Police began investigating Netanyahu in December 2016 and subsequently recommended indictments against him. The trial is led by a panel of three Jerusalem District Court judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham. Friedman-Feldman previously served on the judicial panel that convicted former prime minister Ehud Olmert of bribery, resulting in a six-year prison sentence.

On 21 November 2019, Netanyahu was officially indicted for breach of trust, accepting bribes, and fraud, leading him to legally relinquish his ministry portfolios other than prime minister. Netanyahu's trial in the Jerusalem District Court began on 24 May 2020, with witness testimony starting on 5 April 2021. The prosecution listed 333 witnesses. The prosecution rested in July 2024, and defense, starting with Netanyahu's testimony, began that December.