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Israeli court rejects Netanyahu's request to postpone corruption trial hearings

Multiple credible sources confirm that an Israeli court rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone hearings in his corruption trial.

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The claim states that an Israeli court rejected Netanyahu's request to postpone corruption trial hearings. According to the search results, several reputable news outlets including Firstpost, Israel National News, Malay Mail, and LBC Group report that the Jerusalem District Court denied Netanyahu's petition to delay or postpone his testimony in the ongoing corruption trial. The court found that the request lacked sufficient justification, despite arguments related to national security concerns and external political pressure such as statements from US President Donald Trump advocating for cancellation of the trial.

The consistency across multiple independent sources confirms the accuracy of the claim. There is no contradictory information in the search results, and all sources align on the fact that the court refused to grant a delay for Netanyahu's trial hearings.

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Israeli court rejects Netanyahu's bid to delay corruption trial

firstpost.com
Open source

Court rejects Netanyahu's request to delay testimony

israelnationalnews.com
Open source

Israeli court denies Netanyahu's request to delay corruption trial

malaymail.com
Open source
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