REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEL AVIV \u2013 The long-running corruption trial of\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to continue on\nSunday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that this is the\nreason Netanyahu is stubbornly trying to derail the ceasefire.<\/p>\n
Reuters reported that this was announced by a court spokesperson a\nfew hours after Israel lifted the state of emergency imposed due to its\nwar with Iran on Friday (10\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the lifting of the state of emergency and the resumption of the\njudicial system\u2019s operations, the trial will proceed as usual,\u201d said a\nstatement from the Israeli court, adding that the trial will take place\nbetween Sunday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu faces charges in two cases where he is alleged to have\nnegotiated favourable media coverage from Israeli news outlets. The\nthird charge involves allegations that he accepted luxury gifts worth\nmore than $260,000 from billionaires in exchange for political\nfavours.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister to be charged with a\ncrime. The trial was filed in 2019 after years of investigation. The\ntrial of the case, which began in 2020 and could result in a prison\nsentence, has been repeatedly postponed due to his official commitments,\nand no end date is yet known.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu\u2019s opposition in Israel accuses the prime minister of\ncontinuing the war to avoid court.<\/p>\n
Iran began targeting Israel with ballistic missiles and unmanned\naircraft after Israel and U.S. President Donald Trump launched\nairstrikes against Iran on 28 February.<\/p>\n
The state of emergency, which had closed schools and workplaces, was\nlifted on Wednesday night as there have been no reports of Iranian\nmissiles entering since the ceasefire was agreed.<\/p>\n
CBS News reported that the Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement\ninitially included a halt to attacks on Lebanon. This had been agreed by\nthe U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n
However, shortly after the announcement, Israel carried out a brutal\nattack on Lebanon that killed more than 300 people in 10 minutes. CBS\nNews reported that Netanyahu called Trump at that time, which later\nprompted a denial from the White House that Lebanon was included in the\nagreement.<\/p>\n
Iran, which views the attack on Lebanon as a violation of the\nceasefire, refused to negotiate until the attacks were stopped.<\/p>\n
Trump had previously echoed Netanyahu\u2019s call for Israeli President\nIsaac Herzog to request a pardon for Netanyahu, citing the impact of his\ncourt appearance on his ability to carry out his duties.<\/p>\n
Herzog\u2019s office said the pardon department in the Ministry of Justice\nwould gather opinions to be submitted to the president\u2019s legal advisor,\nwho would formulate a recommendation, in accordance with standard\npractice.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a ceasefire across all\nregions, including Lebanon, could accelerate the legal process against\nBenjamin Netanyahu, whose criminal trial will resume on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He also warned that ongoing tensions could weaken diplomatic efforts,\nand stated that if the United States allows Netanyahu to \u201ckill\ndiplomacy,\u201d this will have broader consequences, including economic\nimpacts.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facing-trial-on-sunday-netanyahu-attempts-to-derail-ceasefire-1775879448", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }