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💭   Netanyahu Case 1000 testimony: I did not demand cigars, champagne from Milchan

Politics

Any delivery of cigars or champagne to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was inconsequential compared to the amount that Hollywood producer billionaire, former friend, and state’s witness Arnon Milchan had, the prime minister said at his criminal trial testimony hearing on Monday.The defense is close to the finish line on testimonies for Case 1000, the “Illegal Gifts” affair, after which testimonies on Case 2000 will begin. Cross-examination by the prosecution will follow. In Case 1000, Netanyahu is on trial for allegedly pushing to advance legislation favorable to Milchan, while receiving thousands of shekels worth of cigars and champagne.Netanyahu, per the indictment, allegedly directed Shlomo Filber, who was the director-general of the Communications Ministry in 2015 – and later ...

Jerusalem Post     Apr 28, 2025