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Israeli Court Denies Netanyahu's Request to Delay Testimony
The Jerusalem District Court denied a request to postpone Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony in his ongoing trial, citing a security matter. Separately, an affidavit alleges Qatar offered support to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan for advancing arrest warrants against Netanyahu. The claims involve audio recordings and a private intelligence operation.
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The Jerusalem District Court rejected a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team to delay the start of his testimony in his ongoing trial. The request cited a security matter as the reason for the proposed change.
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Details of the security matter were not specified in the filing. A photo from an earlier court appearance showed Netanyahu arriving at the district court in Tel Aviv before the start of his testimony in the trial. Netanyahu faces charges in the trial, which has been ongoing.
The case involves proceedings at the district court level in Israel. Testimony raises suspicions that Qatar allegedly promised to “take care of” International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan if he advanced an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. An affidavit submitted to the FBI claims the allegations are backed by audio recordings.
The affidavit was provided by a person familiar with a private intelligence operation linked to the case, who requested anonymity. Karim Khan moved forward with seeking arrest warrants against Netanyahu in November 2024.
A subordinate accused Khan of sexual assault shortly after November 2024. Khan took leave about a year ago. This month the ICC’s governing body determined that disciplinary proceedings against Khan should be advanced.
The affidavit alleges that the Qatari government offered to “take care of” Khan if he acted against Netanyahu. In recordings cited, a manager of the intelligence operation is heard saying: “It was all in the context of issuing the warrant. ” The manager said the support came from “the state,” not an individual.
