Netanyahu trial continues today: Eitan Cabel takes the witness stand again

The Netanyahu trial continues: former MK Eitan Cabel testifies again at the Jerusalem District Court, after being summoned by Netanyahu's defense team. Cabel was previously questioned under caution in Case 2000, but the case against him was closed. His testimony focuses on a bill he proposed in 2014 to limit free distribution of newspapers, which was linked to the affair.

The Netanyahu trial continues today (Monday) at the Jerusalem District Court, with former MK Eitan Cabel taking the witness stand again. Cabel was summoned to testify by the defense team of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Cabel was previously questioned under caution as part of Case 2000, but the case against him was closed. His testimony focuses on a bill he proposed in March 2014, "to promote and protect the printed press in Israel," which sought to require payment for widely circulated daily newspapers. This proposal was essentially intended to limit the free distribution of "Israel Hayom" and benefit "Yedioth Ahronoth." In October 2014, Cabel sought to bring the proposal to a preliminary vote without it being discussed by the Ministerial Committee, but ultimately asked to postpone the vote, which allowed it to be routed for committee discussion. The article presents dry facts without attempting to imbue them with political or emotional significance.