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Netanyahu Trial Deferred After Trump Ties U.S. Aid to 'Witch Hunt'

The court deferred hearings on classified security grounds; Trump has tied future U.S. military support to Israel to the trial's cancellation.

This is not the first time Trump has backed Netanyahu and called for the cancellation of the corruption trial against the Israeli prime minister.
US President Donald Trump had called for the cancellation of Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, which he termed as a ‘witch Hunt'.
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Overview

  • The Jerusalem District Court accepted confidential diplomatic and security arguments to cancel this week’s sessions in Netanyahu’s three-case corruption trial, pausing testimony that resumed in early June.
  • President Trump intensified his Truth Social posts, branding the proceedings a “political witch hunt” and demanding that Israel drop charges against the “war hero” prime minister.
  • Trump warned that continuing the prosecution would derail his brokered ceasefire with Iran and ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas and suggested U.S. aid could be withdrawn if the trial proceeds.
  • Netanyahu, who denies allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust over luxury gifts and media favors, remains focused on securing hostage releases and solidifying regional peace agreements.
  • Observers caution that the high-profile deferral highlights tensions between Israel’s judicial independence and mounting external political pressures related to national security and diplomacy.