U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Israeli prosecutors over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, warning that Washington wouldn’t tolerate the proceedings after offering Israel with billions in help.
Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on expenses of bribery, fraud and breach of belief – all of which he denies. The trial started in 2020 and entails three prison circumstances.
On Friday, the court docket rejected a request by Netanyahu’s legal professionals to delay his testimony for the following two weeks due to diplomatic and safety issues following the 12-day battle between Israel and Iran this month.
He is because of take the stand on Monday for cross-examination.
“It is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump mentioned in a Truth Social put up, asserting that the judicial course of was going to intervene with Netanyahu’s capacity to conduct talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas, and Iran.
A spokesperson for the Israeli prosecution declined to touch upon Trump’s put up. Netanyahu on X retweeted Trump’s put up and added: “Thank you again, @realDonaldTrump. Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!”
Thank you once more, @actualDonaldTrump.
Together, we are going to make the Middle East Great Again! https://t.co/hfkct0Sqw7
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 29, 2025
Trump’s second put up over the course of some days defending Netanyahu and calling for the cancellation of the trial went a step additional to tie Israel’s authorized motion to U.S. help.
“The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” Trump mentioned.
Netanyahu “right now” was within the means of negotiating a cope with Hamas, Trump mentioned, with out giving additional particulars. On Friday, the Republican president advised reporters that he believed a cease-fire was shut.
Hamas has mentioned it’s keen to free remaining hostages in Gaza beneath any deal to finish the battle, whereas Israel says it might solely finish it if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to put down its arms.
Interest in resolving the Gaza battle has heightened within the wake of the U.S. and Israeli bombings of Iran’s nuclear services.
Source: www.dailysabah.com