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Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing canceled 90 mins before it started

Published April 27th, 2026 - 09:19 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

ALBAWABA - The criminal trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, scheduled today, was canceled only 90 minutes before it was set to start, local media reported Monday.

The Jerusalem Post detailed that Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, requested to cancel the criminal trial, and the court agreed about 90 minutes before the hearing was scheduled to begin.

This comes after six weeks of delays in Netanyahu's testimony.

Yesterday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog revealed that he doesn't plan to pardon the prime minister in the near future, according to a New York Times report on Sunday.