Judges say prosecutors should consider dropping bribery charge against Netanyahu
The judges presiding over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial reiterated on Monday that prosecutors should consider dropping bribery charges against the premier. The three-judge headed by Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman reaffirmed…
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Israeli judges have again urged prosecutors to reconsider the bribery charge against the prime minister, a suggestion first made in June 2023. The judges, after hearing testimony, reaffirmed that stance, signaling potential weakness in the prosecution's case on the most serious count. The trial's trajectory now hinges on whether prosecutors act on the recommendation.