Israel defers Netanyahu graft trial over virus
An Israeli court yesterday postponed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's graft trial over coronavirus, as the premier relaunched his appeal for an emergency unity government to tackle the crisis. Netanyahu, the first Israeli prime minister ever indicted in office, had been scheduled to stand trial from Tuesday over alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust -- charges which he denies. Jerusalem's District Court said in a statement that the trial had been postponed the first hearing until May 24," the court said. Israel has 200 confirmed cases of the virus, and tens of thousands of people in home quarantine.
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