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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial hearing was postponed hours before it was expected to begin, Israeli media reported.
Netanyahu was expected to appear before judges and testify in his long-running corruption trial.
The hearing was delayed after his defense team submitted a request to the court overnight.
According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, the hearing in which Netanyahu was expected to testify was postponed to a later date at the request of the defense.
The request was submitted during the night by Netanyahu’s lawyer, Amit Haddad. No information was provided on the reason for the postponement.
According to a court administration statement, quoted by The Times of Israel, the hearing was canceled due to "an overnight update from Attorney Amit Hadad."
The court added that no additional details could be provided, according to the Israeli outlet.
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Netanyahu was expected to appear in court today in connection with the corruption cases against him.
The Israeli prime minister has appeared before judges 81 times in the corruption proceedings, most recently on April 28.
Hearings in the long-running trial have been postponed multiple times during Israel’s wars on Gaza and Iran.
Netanyahu is being tried in three separate corruption cases known as Case 1000, Case 2000 and Case 4000.
He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the cases. The corruption charges could carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter in November 2025 to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, asking him to pardon Netanyahu, who is being tried on corruption charges.
Although Netanyahu had previously said he would not seek a pardon, he requested one from Herzog at the end of November 2025 in the corruption cases he has faced for about six years.
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