The closest advisers who became state witnesses • The publisher suspected of bribing • The pair of tycoons suspected of providing "sympathetic coverage" for the promotion of interests • And: the billionaires and the hawkish prosecutor

• Today: Prime Minister Netanyahu's trial opens

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial will begin on Sunday with the reading of the indictment. There will be 333 witnesses, some of whom are state witnesses.

Benjamin Netanyahu

The prime minister and the main accused in cases 1000, 2000 and 4000, in which he was indicted on fraud and breach of trust and in file 4000 also in receiving bribes.

Noni Moses

The controlling shareholder of Yedioth Ahronoth and a major defendant in the 2000 case for bribery. The indictment states that he tried to coordinate with Netanyahu the restriction of the distribution of "Israel Today" in exchange for sympathetic coverage.

Shaul Alovich

Former controlling shareholder of the Bezeq Group and a central defendant in the 4000 case alongside Netanyahu in bribing, disrupting court proceedings, impeachment in the investigation, money laundering offense and reporting offense.

The indictment attributes him to content bias in Walla! In favor of Netanyahu in exchange for promoting economic interests.

Iris Alovich

Saul Alowitz's wife and defendant in the 4000 case for bribing, disrupting court proceedings, impeached the inquiry by asking to influence content on the Walla site! In exchange for promoting interests.

Sarah Netanyahu

The prime minister's wife was suspected of receiving bribes in the 4000 file after she, according to the court, filed a petition with her husband and several requests to change the coverage on the Walla !. She also used to receive gifts in the form of champagne and jewelry from Tycoon Milchan. Finally, Mandelblit closed the cases against her.

Nir Hafetz

Former Netanyahu family communications consultant. He was investigated on suspicion of taking bribes until he signed an agreement to state in all of Netanyahu's files and considered the central witness. Towards the end of 2019, suspicions emerged that police were using improper means to press an object to reach an agreement up to the state.

As a result, Mandelblit almost withdrew from the bribery clause in file 4000, but former State Attorney Shai Nitzan and the lead prosecutor, Attorney Liat Ben Ari, have been charged with bribery against Netanyahu.

Shlomo Filber

The former Director General of the Ministry of Communications signed a state-of-the-art agreement in Case 4000 in exchange for disciplinary proceedings. He was suspected of acting to promote Bezeq's interests in the Ministry of Communications and forwarded internal documents and correspondence to the company.

Ari Haru

He was the head of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office and the director of Netanyahu's office. He was investigated on suspicion of bribery, receiving fraudulently under aggravated circumstances, conspiracy to commit crime and money laundering. Haru became a state witness in the various cases after he was admitted and convicted of fraud and breach of trust under the agreement.

James Packer

An Australian businessman and billionaire suspected of providing various benefits, particularly to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son, Yair, as part of Case 1000. His testimony serves as the case in the case.

Arnon Milchan

A businessman who was investigated as a suspect in bribing Netanyahu in file 1000 in the form of champagne, cigars and jewelery worth hundreds of thousands of shekels, in exchange for helping his interests. Finally, the court closed the case in his case. His testimony serves as a central pillar of the claim in file 1000.

Ze'ev Rubinstein

A businessman suspected of mediating bribery and taking bribes, by linking the Netanyahu couple with Alovic to demand positive coverage on the Walla site! In exchange for benefits to Bezeq.

However, after the hearing, and where his lawyer was represented by Pearl Yanai, Mandelblit decided not to indict him.

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Former CEO of Walla! News! He told, among other things, in his testimony how Walla owners! Saul Alovich pressured him to change news and positively survey the Netanyahu couple, and even provided police with recording and documentary messages. In the 4000 file.

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Arnon Milchan's personal assistant has a central claim committee in file 1000 alongside Milchan himself. In her testimony, she told of various demands passed on to her by the Netanyahu couple.

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Former MK who initiated Israel Law to close the newspaper or limit its circulation. He was questioned by police on suspicion of breach of trust, by receiving comments and amendments to the law from Mosse himself, the rival newspaper newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, in part, Ohad. The court closed the case in his case.

The Mendelblit Avichai

Attorney General and prosecutor, who ultimately decided to file charges against Netanyahu and other suspects in the case, as well as to close cases against other suspects or recession charges.

Gift Use

Former State Attorney, considered a hawk in his dealings with Netanyahu in these cases. He argued that bribes should be blamed for all the disputes, along with fraud and breach of trust, an opinion the Supreme Court did not finally accept.

Attorney Liat Ben Ari

Deputy State Attorney for Economic Enforcement and Chief Prosecutor in Netanyahu's files. She led the investigation when she was a Tel Aviv District Attorney. Ben Ari is considered very hawkish in her position with regard to Netanyahu in the various cases.