Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is required to testify in his corruption trial on December 2, as the court denied his request for a delay.
• The court's decision comes amidst Netanyahu's claims of being too occupied with managing Israel's ongoing conflict to prepare his defense.
• Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, with allegations of receiving gifts in exchange for political favors.
• His Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, is under investigation for allegedly altering official records related to a Hamas attack on October 7.
• Critics argue that Netanyahu's legal and political maneuvers are undermining Israeli democracy, while his supporters claim he is the target of a politically motivated campaign.