Overview

• On June 26, the Jerusalem District Court rejected Netanyahu’s request to suspend his trial and deferred hearings scheduled for June 30 and July 2.
• On June 28, President Trump declared on Truth Social that the US will not tolerate the trial’s continuation, citing billions spent protecting Israel and the risk of derailing hostage negotiations.
• The case centers on accusations that Netanyahu and his wife accepted over $260,000 in luxury goods and favorable media coverage from donors in exchange for political favors.
• Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the allegations as politically motivated.
• Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned that Trump’s intervention risks undermining the autonomy of Israel’s judicial system.