Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid appeared before the Central Court of occupied East Jerusalem and testified against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
According to foreign media, Yair Lapid’s court appearance on Monday was broadcast live on TV.
According to reports, Netanyahu is accused of receiving lavish gifts in the form of cigars, champagne and jewelry for his wife worth $198,000 over a 20-year period.
According to foreign media, Yair Lapid was the finance minister at the time and is now testifying about the relationship between Netanyahu and one of the suspects involved in the case.
According to foreign media, last year Israel’s High Court ruled that as Prime Minister, Netanyahu is not authorized to take a gift of huge value from one of his late cousins and keep it in his possession.
The court while ordering to deposit this gift in the government treasury said that there is a prohibition in the constitution for a government official to receive such a large amount of gift.
It should be noted that this year, the Israeli cabinet approved a new law to allow Prime Minister Netanyahu to keep a gift of 270,000 dollars received from his relative.
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