Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & Justice'I demand justice,' Netanyahu said after judges decided to increase the pace of the proceedings from four hearings a week to five. Judges had not intended to revisit their recommendation to drop bribery charges, but did so after both sides referred to it during the hearingShare 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 formatSubscribeYael Freidson07:53 PM • June 29 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused law enforcement and the judiciary of using his criminal trial as political persecution aimed at forcing him from office.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackIsrael CrimeWest BankHezbollahHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDetailed Diagrams of Tanks and Drones: Ukraine Exposing Russian Weaponry OnlineIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWhy Young, Straight Israeli Men Are Losing Interest in SexTrump: Iran Urged Tuesday Talks With U.S.; Iranian Official: No Meetings PlannedHow Far Will Netanyahu Go to Stay in Power?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel Ideology