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Netanyahu trial: Editor 'told to drop negative stories about Israel PM'
Published 12 hours ago
The first witness in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has said he was told to make negative stories about the Israeli PM "disappear".
Former Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua alleged he was also ordered by the news website's owner, Shaul Elovitch, to post content that attacked Mr Netanyahu's rivals.
Prosecutors said Mr Netanyahu made regulatory decisions worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Mr Elovitch in return for favourable coverage.
Both men have denied any wrongdoing.
The prime minister, who is being tried on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases, dismissed the hearing as a "charade" and accused the prosecution of a "coup attempt".
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56606223
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