Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his testimony at the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday against corruption charges in three cases brought against him by prosecutors nearly five years ago. Netanyahu, who has consistently denied the allegations against him and denounced the move as political persecution by judicial means, remained standing and did not sit down on the defendant’s bench until the proceedings began when photographing them was not allowed. In his opening statement, Netanyahu focused on what he called the “absurdity” of the cases brought against him, and the timing of the trial, which coincides with Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen, its fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon and this week’s collapse of the dictatorship of Bashar Assad in Syria. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/12/10/world-news/israeli-pm-netanyahu-blasts-corruption-case-as-he-begins-testimony/ #netanyahu #israel #corruption #benjaminnetanyahu #telaviv The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost