[58314] Discussions in the Netanyahu trial continue: PM's testimony to be shortened on its 86th day

Updates from the Netanyahu trial: Shortening of testimony and exchange of accusations

The proceedings in the 1000/2000/4000 cases continue to draw significant interest, as today, May 13, 2026, the court approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to shorten his testimony by two and a half hours. According to reports from Amit Segal and Political Updates, this is a decision that is recurring again today.

A report from 🎗️Israel News IL🎗️ indicates that prior to the decision to shorten the hearing, an "envelope" was brought into the courtroom, after which the judges announced an early end to today's session. It should be noted that this channel presents a line identified with positions supportive of Netanyahu.

In parallel, Eli Tsipori, a journalist known for his staunch support of Netanyahu and his sharp criticism of the judicial system, published a summary of the 86th day of the PM's testimony. Tsipori quotes Netanyahu attacking the prosecutor, Adv. Liat Ben-Ari (Swartz), saying: "Everything you are doing is unreliable and also illegal. You are breaking every possible law, committing terrible offenses, trying to topple a prime minister, a political investigation".

Additionally, Netanyahu referred in his testimony to the media discourse, while quoting the words of former President Reuven Rivlin regarding the nature of Noni Mozes' coverage, and wondered before Adv. Tadmor: "And I am absorbing this, and I am standing trial here? This is truly insane!".