The corruption process targeting the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumes on Sunday, April 12, just a few hours after Israel lifted the state of emergency imposed in the context of the war with Iran.
According to Reuters, Iran attacked Israel following the airstrikes launched by Israel and the USA against it, and subsequently, a state of emergency was declared.
This was established following a ceasefire, but tensions remain high, especially due to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which risk destabilizing the agreement.
“With the lifting of the state of emergency and the resumption of judicial activity, hearings will continue as usual,” the Israeli courts have announced, specifying that these will take place from Sunday to Wednesday.
In December 2025, Donald Trump stated, in a press conference held at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, that he had discussed this subject with the Israeli head of state. “I spoke with the president and he told me that the pardon is in progress“, Trump claimed.
Subsequently, Israeli President Isaac Herzog refuted the claim made by Trump.
“There has been no conversation between President Herzog and President Trump since the pardon request was filed”, the Israeli Presidency conveyed in an official statement.
In June 2025, a court in Israel cancelled the hearings, after the prime minister’s lawyers asked the court to excuse him from testifying in the next two weeks, so he could focus on security issues following the ceasefire with Iran and in the context of the ongoing battles in Gaza, where Israeli hostages are being held.
