Prosecutors cancel Netanyahu’s testimony in the corruption trial in the middle of renewed assault by Gaza

Israeli prosecutors agreed to cancel a hearing planned today in the Netanyahu corruption trial due to the renewed assault of Israel to Gaza. Netanyahu had been scheduled to testify. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he would eliminate the main national intelligence official of Israel, head of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar. Shin Bet has been investigating two of Netanyahu’s advisors about document leaks and ties with Qatar. The news triggered protests in Israel, with more planned this week.

Motti Diletkol: “He will damage the negotiation to free all the hostages. I think Bibi does not want to free all the hostages, because when he throws all the hostages and has declared that this is the end of the war, that is the end of his political situation.”

On Friday, Associated Press reported that Israeli and American officials claimed to have contacted homologues in Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland to discuss the taking of Palestinians expelled from Gaza. According to the AP, Sudan has rejected the idea, while Somalia and Somalilandia say they are not aware of such contacts. President Trump has repeatedly asked Gaza’s ethnic cleaning.