Netanyahu cancels trial appearance following bronchitis diagnosis

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He called in sick for his corruption trial.

https://x.com/AFpost/status/1978493579384287711?s=19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with non-threatening bronchitis, leading the court to truncate his corruption trial testimony in Tel Aviv.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-asks-for-trial-hearing-to-end-early-saying-he-is-sick/



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Netanyahu cancels trial appearance following bronchitis diagnosis

Prime Minister Netanyahu cancels his schedule, including his trial appearance, after being diagnosed with bronchitis, though a hospital confirms he is not infectious

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025.(photo credit: REUVEN KASTRO/POOL)

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

OCTOBER 15, 2025 19:30

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his schedule, including his appearance at his trial, for the remainder of the day after being diagnosed with bronchitis, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed on Wednesday.

During the trial that morning, Netanyahu had complained of a cough and a cold during cross-examination in the Tel Aviv District Court, in which judges agreed to his request to delay the hearing.

At the recommendation of his doctor, Netanyahu will spend the day resting at home, the PMO stated.

The hearing was set to end at 4:30 pm, but the prime minister had requested to testify for only a short period more.

The prime minister came under fire for exposing the allegedly poor health of newly released hostages who are undergoing rehabilitation at hospitals in Israel’s center.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025. (credit: REUVEN KASTRO/POOL)

On X/Twitter, Prof. Hagai Levine, head of the medical division of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, wrote, “If Netanyahu has a cold that refuses to subside, as he claimed today in court, why did he visit survivors of captivity with weakened immune systems yesterday and put them at risk?”

Netanyahu not infectious, hospital confirms. Hadassah-University Medical Center, in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem released a statement confirming that the prime minister was not infectious later Wednesday.

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No more war excuse, the law fugitive suddenly has cold. If cold excuse not enough, war with Palestinians will resume.