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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv in April. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv in April.Photographer: Moti Kimchi/AFP/Getty Images

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By Galit Altstein and Ethan Bronner

July 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT

When Donald Trump demanded an end to Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial at the weekend, many dismissed it as an unwelcome interference in Israel’s judicial system.

Yet the US president’s words have added momentum to an effort from across the political spectrum that aims to wrap up the prime minister’s case, one that’s upended Israeli politics for years.