Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe prime minister had an escape plan from his trial, but Trump came along and blew it up ■ The coalition is warmly embracing criminals, and to hell with national security ■ Tally Gotliv will get her immunity, but she failed to achieve her real goalShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYossi Verter06:03 AM • June 12 2026 IDTBenjamin Netanyahu had a plan to delay the completion his cross-examination in Case 2000 – the last in the series – for five weeks, till the courts' long summer recess: He would order a symbolic attack on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut's Dahiyeh. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HamasShin BetKnessetIsraeli politicsIsrael intelligenceBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpOctober 7Israel Supreme CourtAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Flip-flops on Iran Again as Israel and Netanyahu Can Only Watch From AfarDemocratic Lawmakers Urge Trump to Press Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian CrisisLebanese President Says Israel Is 'Being Stubborn in Negotiations'Ben-Gvir Sought Approval for Personal U.S. Trip Sponsored by Miami BusinessmanHer Baby Was Shot Dead by an Israeli Soldier. She Never Got to Say GoodbyeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over GazaNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?