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An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to shorten his appearance in his ongoing corruption trial, after he cited a “security-related schedule,” local media reported.
Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu asked the Jerusalem District Court overnight to limit his Wednesday appearance to three hours, but the court denied the request.
According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Netanyahu had requested to begin his testimony in the Case 1000 trial at 12.30 p.m. instead of 9.30 a.m.
The request came as Netanyahu sought to shorten the duration of the hearing because of what was described as a “security-related schedule,” Channel 12 reported.
The court rejected the request, meaning the hearing was expected to proceed under the original schedule.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu appeared before the Tel Aviv District Court for the 81st time in his corruption trial. It was his first court appearance since the outbreak of the war on Iran on Feb. 28.
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Netanyahu faces charges of corruption, bribery and breach of trust in three cases known as Case 1000, Case 2000 and Case 4000.
The indictments were filed in November 2019, and the trial began in 2020.
Case 1000 involves allegations that Netanyahu and members of his family received expensive gifts from wealthy businessmen in exchange for favors.
In Case 2000, Netanyahu is accused of negotiating with Arnon Mozes, publisher of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for positive media coverage.
His trial in the cases remains ongoing.
In addition to the corruption charges, Netanyahu has been wanted by the International Criminal Court since 2024 for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel killed more than 72,000 people in the enclave over a two-year period starting in October 2023.
A truce was agreed upon in October 2025, but breaches have continued.
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