Inside the dramatic moment Israel’s prime minister halted proceedings with a confidential envelope that stopped the trial in its tracks.
Netanyahu stops his own testimony over a confidential security issue, slams politically motivated trial, and highlights Trump’s support as case unravels.
In a dramatic and highly unusual scene at the Tel Aviv District Court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Monday morning only to request the immediate cancellation of his scheduled testimony set for Wednesday—citing what he described as a critical, unexpected security matter.
Before the hearing formally began, Netanyahu discreetly approached the bench and asked the judges to review a sealed envelope. After examining its contents, the panel immediately accepted his request, canceling the Wednesday session on the spot—an extraordinary move highlighting the seriousness of the security development.
Sources close to the process say the judges’ swift decision indicates the matter bears national-level implications, reinforcing once again the unique burden carried by a sitting Israeli prime minister navigating war, diplomacy, and courtroom proceedings simultaneously.
⚡ Netanyahu: “This Trial Is Ridiculous — A Political Witch Hunt”
Just days earlier, Netanyahu spoke candidly in an interview with Australian journalist Erin Molan, responding to President Donald Trump’s unprecedented letter urging Israel’s president to pardon him.
The prime minister’s response was resolute:
“I will not admit guilt. I am grateful to President Trump—he speaks the truth. This trial is ridiculous… The case is falling apart.”
Netanyahu highlighted the absurdity of being forced to split his time between steering Israel through war and historic diplomatic breakthroughs, while defending himself over trivial allegations:
“I conduct war and expand peace three days a week, and three days I’m asked about a Bugs Bunny doll my son received when he was five, or cigars from friends. It’s embarrassing.”
🇮🇱 “This Harms Israel — and America”
The prime minister stressed that the judicial crusade against him does not merely target an individual—it weakens strategic governance at a critical moment for the region.
“This harms both American and Israeli interests… My time should be free to advance the issues that determine Israel’s future and its place in the Middle East.”
Even the media, Netanyahu noted, has largely stopped covering the trial, sensing the prosecution’s narrative unraveling and the public’s fatigue with what many view as a politicized, collapsing case.
🔍 Trump Calls It What It Is: A Witch Hunt
President Trump’s intervention—calling the charges a “political hit job”—has amplified growing momentum among legal analysts and supporters who see the proceedings as an attempt to undermine Israel’s elected leadership during one of the most consequential security eras in decades.
With Israel confronting existential threats across multiple fronts, Netanyahu’s assertion is resonating:
the courtroom is the last place the prime minister should be spending half his week.
