Defamation suit | Israel’s former Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Olmert face off in court
The Hindu
Mr. Netanyahu, his wife and son appeared in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s court for the opening of their case against Mr. Olmert, Mr. Netanyahu’s predecessor as Israel’s Prime Minister.
Two former Israeli Prime Ministers faced off in a Tel Aviv courtroom as Benjamin Netanyahu’s defamation suit against Ehud Olmert got under way on January 10.
Mr. Netanyahu, his wife and son appeared in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s court for the opening of their case against Mr. Olmert, Mr. Netanyahu’s predecessor as Israel’s Prime Minister.
Mr. Netanyahu had threatened to sue Mr. Olmert for remarks he made last year, during the aftermath of the 2021 Israeli Parliamentary elections and while Mr. Netanyahu refused to step down while on trial for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.













