Overview

• On Truth Social, Trump urged that the trial be cancelled immediately or that Netanyahu receive a pardon, calling the proceedings a “witch hunt.”
• Netanyahu is charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust for allegedly accepting luxury gifts and granting regulatory favors in exchange for favorable media coverage.
• The long-running trial, which began in May 2020, entered a new phase on June 3 with cross-examination expected to continue for several more months.
• Netanyahu has denied all wrongdoing and described the case as a “horror show” driven by political bias that threatens his ability to govern.
• Israeli President Isaac Herzog said a pardon is not currently under consideration and that no formal request for one has been filed.