Iran Press/Asia: The Israeli regime's prime minister says his appearance in court jeopardises national security at a critical time.
Benjamin Netanyahu has become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to appear in court as a criminal defendant, more than four years after his trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust began.
The 75-year-old maintains his innocence, arguing that the three separate cases against him are politically motivated.
Prosecutors accuse Netanyahu of granting regulatory favours worth around 1.8 billion shekels (about $500 million) to Bezeq Telecom Israel (BEZQ.TA) in return for positive coverage of himself and his wife Sara on a news website controlled by the company's former chairman.
This is while the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Thursday 21 November that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant due to their blatant role in crimes commited in Palestine and Gaza.
