“An Israeli court…rejected a new request by…#Netanyahu to delay testifying at his #corruption trial... The spectacle of a sitting prime minister defending himself against graft charges is likely to further polarize Israelis... Netanyahu is battling charges of #bribery, #fraud & #breachoftrust... He has denied any wrongdoing in the cases, which center on accusations that he arranged favors for tycoons in exchange for gifts & sympathetic media coverage…” | NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-trial.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk4.NNDT.BUOoiTymcjSk&smid=url-share