Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial testimony was cancelled just an hour before it was scheduled to start, Israeli media reported.
The cancellation was based on unspecified “security reasons” at the request of his attorney, Amit Hadad, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
Monday's trial was scheduled after a prolonged pause due to the war with Iran.
Netanyahu faces bribery, fraud, and breach of trust charges in three cases known as Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000. Prosecutors filed indictments in the cases in November 2019.
Case 4000 involves allegations that Netanyahu advanced regulatory decisions benefiting Shaul Elovitch, the former owner of the Walla news website and a former executive at the Bezeq telecommunications company, in exchange for positive coverage.
The hearing was postponed over “security-diplomatic reasons" on April 20 as well.
The case remains in the cross-examination phase of Netanyahu’s testimony.
Netanyahu first took the stand in December 2024, and prosecutors began cross-examining him in June 2025 after 36 defence-led sessions.
In addition to the corruption trial, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant in November 2024 against Netanyahu on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
