Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes Amid Criticism and Claims of Stitch-Up
• Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes after 2-month pause due to state of emergency from Hamas attacks • He faces charges in 3 separate cases of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery, which he denies • Case 4000 is most serious - accused of advancing regulatory benefits worth $250 million to friend who ensured positive media coverage • Israeli minister criticizes resuming trial amid war, calls it "unfounded testimonies and delusional trifles" • Netanyahu calls indictments a "stitch-up" to topple him; law passed to strip courts of power to deem PM unfit amid ongoing trial