Israel’s Prosecution Asks Court to Deny Netanyahu’s Request to Skip Trial Hearing

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Israeli State Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday asked the court to deny Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to skip the opening hearing in the graft trial scheduled for 24 May.

A day prior, Netanyahu’s defence team requested the court to absolve the prime minister from attending, arguing that his presence would complicate social distancing measures.

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