Trump Mujarab's Defense, Israeli PM Netanyahu's Corruption Trial Canceled

JAKARTA - Jerusalem District Court canceled a hearing this week in the corruption case of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The court accepted the Israeli leader's request for diplomatic and undisclosed security reasons.

The cancellation of the trial, which was supposed to be held today, Monday, June 30, took place just days after US President Donald Trump defended Netanyahu all out

Trump said the trial could disrupt Netanyahu's ability to join negotiations with Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Iran.

The court's ruling seen by Reuters said new reasons given by Netanyahu, head of Israel's spy agency Mossad, and military intelligence chief confirmed the postponement of the trial.

Netanyahu was charged in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies.

He sees his trial against him as the hunt for a left-wing witch set to overthrow democratically elected far-right leader.

Earlier on Friday, June 27, the court rejected Netanyahu's request to postpone his testimony over the next two weeks due to diplomatic and security concerns following the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, which ended last Tuesday.

Netanyahu is also scheduled to attend Monday, June 30 for a cross-check.

"It's really crazy to do what the prosecutor is doing that is out of control against Aunt Netanyahu," Trump said in a Truth Social post in response to Netanyahu's trial.

He said Washington, which has provided Israel billions of dollars worth of aid, would not "oil this".

An Israeli prosecutor's spokesman declined to comment on Trump's post.

While Netanyahu on X retweeted Trump's post giving a statement: "Thank you once again, @realDonaldTrump. Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!"

Trump said Netanyahu was "currently" negotiating a deal with Hamas, although no leader provided details, and officials from both sides have voiced skepticism over the prospect of an immediate ceasefire.

On Friday, the Republican president told reporters he believed the ceasefire was imminent.

Efforts to resolve the Gaza conflict have escalated following the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by the US and Israel.