According to the media, Netanyahu fiercely clashes with prosecutors in court, angrily accusing them of lying after being accused of not telling the truth.

According to the Israeli newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported on December 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a fierce confrontation with the prosecutor when he appeared in court that day. The prosecution accused him of not telling the truth in his testimony, and Netanyahu angrily counterattacked the prosecutor, saying, "You accuse me of making false statements, but you have been lying throughout this case." "Israel Hayom" introduced that one of the main charges against Netanyahu is that he received bribes from the Israeli Walla website, in the form of providing positive media coverage for him. In return, Netanyahu provided regulatory benefits to Walla owner Shaul Elovitch to serve his business interests, including his stake in the Israeli telecommunications giant Bezeq. However, Netanyahu and his defense team argued in their defense that Walla's reports on Netanyahu were often very negative and hostile. "Israel Hayom" reported that prosecutor Liat Ben Ari on the 1st day stated that although Netanyahu had repeatedly claimed that Walla website was hostile to him and said he only gave interviews to the website during elections, in fact he had at least one interview with the media during non-election periods and shared the interview link on social media. The report said that Netanyahu immediately launched a fierce attack on Ben Ari, accusing the prosecution of deviating from customary practices and engaging in dishonest behavior when bringing charges. "They have made interview requests multiple times, and I have refused to give them interviews for years," Netanyahu added. "So I have given more than one interview, so what? It is a hostile website." In early 2020, the Israeli prosecutor formally charged Netanyahu with bribery, fraud, and breach of public trust. In May of the same year, the court began hearing the case, making Netanyahu the first sitting Prime Minister of Israel to undergo judicial trial. According to the media, since the trial began in 2020, Netanyahu has repeatedly postponed his appearance for hearings citing reasons like war, foreign visits, and health. If convicted, Netanyahu faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for bribery, and a combined maximum sentence of 3 years in prison for fraud and breach of public trust. On November 30th of this year, the Israeli President's office released a statement saying that Prime Minister Netanyahu has submitted a request for pardon to President Herzog.