Overview

• Attorneys delivered statements on recent testimony, with the father’s lawyer accusing Christina Block of acting out of “hate and revenge,” a claim her defense rejected.
• The court scheduled four witnesses, including three from Denmark and a car-rental employee, marking the first external testimonies among roughly 141 named.
• An Israeli co-defendant in custody again admitted involvement in the operation and issued another apology to the children and their father.
• Prosecutors point to rental cars allegedly used to scout in Denmark, while defendant Tal S. says he rented a vehicle in his own name believing the mission was lawful.
• The children were returned to their father by court order four days after the incident, and the court is weighing if and how they might testify.