Tag #Bezeq

What are the potential long-term consequences of this trial for Israeli politics, media regulation, and the standards of prosecutorial conduct?

, Q1="What specific actions or policies did Netanyahu claim were intended to break media monopolies, and how do those actions contradict the bribery accusations?", Q2="How did the defense challenge the prosecution's use of witness testimonies, and what specific evidence was presented to support these challenges?", Q3="What are the potential long-term consequences of this trial for Israeli politics, media regulation, and the standards of prosecutorial conduct?", ShortDescription="In a Wednesday corruption trial testimony, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations of a media bribery scheme involving Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch, claiming investigators manipulated witnesses and distorted testimonies to bolster accusations of quid pro quo exchanges for positive media coverage while pursuing telecommunications reforms to break monopolies.", ShortTitle="Netanyahu Denies Media Bribery, Claims Witness Manipulation in Corruption Trial"))