Drama in court: Deputy Minister Almog Cohen removed from session during Netanyahu's testimony

[55847] Drama in court: Deputy Minister Almog Cohen removed from session during Netanyahu's testimony

Drama in court: Deputy Minister Almog Cohen removed from session during Netanyahu's testimony

A storm broke out today, May 11, 2026, during the testimony of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Deputy Minister Almog Cohen was removed from the courtroom. According to Zirat HaHadashot, Netanyahu's testimony was shortened by 3:15 hours due to "security and political reasons," and during the session, Cohen burst out at prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh and was removed from the premises.

Reports from ynet News, a media outlet presenting general news coverage, indicate that Cohen called the prosecutor an "amateur" and was removed from the hall, while during the confrontation, the judge addressed Cohen with a request "not to get upset."

On the other hand, Eli Tzipori, a journalist identified with a sharp critical stance toward the judicial system and the State Attorney's Office, claimed that "Deputy Minister Almog Cohen is absolutely right." In a post he published, Tzipori attacked the prosecutor and wrote that "Tirosh is not only a clown, not only an amateur, she is also a criminal."