State witness Nir Hefetz continues this morning (Monday) to testify in the 4000 case in the Jerusalem District Court.
The cross-examination is expected to begin next week.
The former communications consultant is also expected to testify regarding the 2000 case.
The second week of Nir Hefetz's testimony begins // Photo: Yoni Rickner
Minute by minute
9:21 a.m .: The prosecution presented the object with a coverage event from 2016 with a demand for the publication of an article regarding Netanyahu and his wife's visit to a military unit on Purim, and then a demand for the article to be edited.
Netanyahu was involved in the demand and it was transferred through an object to defendant Elowitz and to Salvation.
The demand was addressed with the involvement of the Elowitzs and was met.
9:25: Prosecutor: How did you assess the subject of the photos?
Object: Unique and unusual, what you are now showing is typical, Mrs. Netanyahu sits at the end of each event with the speakers who are with her and chooses pictures.
Walla's characterization, to the best of my recollection, always in a prominent position in Homepage, could be that other friendly media outlets did it, with Walla not remembering not being done.
9:28 a.m .: The prosecution presented a press release that Hefetz conveyed: "An incident with Sarah today at Tel Aviv University." Yeshua sent: "A beautiful video is attached immediately
Hefetz: Answer the same as my previous answer, you see a procedure, in the event of Ms. Sarah Netanyahu usually the person who distributes it or the speakers who were with her in the field, usually government, or the public office of the body where the visit is made, Ronen Tzur will publicize the body that performed the The event, I make another distribution, to the friendly sites, Walla in general
Prosecutor: How special or unusual is the position given to this article in Walla?
Hefetz: It's special in the local media landscape, in Walla it was a routine that almost always what I conveyed appeared in Homepage in a prominent place, it was a demand of Benjamin Netanyahu that was always answered, I do not remember a case where it was not answered.
9:32 Hefetz: Usually this typical number is six or eight pictures, the media usually put one in two, it is not customary to put the same character in the same item over and over again, a sig and a conversation takes place, after Walla posted 2-3 she asks to post more pictures at first Objection, I conveyed, usually the request was answered many times, does not mean that there has never been such a case anywhere but very typical of Walla and I would also say unique.
Prosecutor: Updating Netanyahu on the demands that were met?
Hefetz: In an autonomous event of Sarah Netanyahu, does not go through it, does not ask about distribution
Prosecutor: In retrospect?
Hefetz: In cases where Netanyahu was on the information axis, for example the item before, a joint visit, then certainly when there was a response I informed him. In a short circle only with Sarah Netanyahu - I did not know him.
As you may recall, the affair revolved around suspicions regarding Yedioth Ahronoth's alleged bribe offer by Noni Mozes to Netanyahu.
According to the suspicion, Mozes proposed that the distribution of the newspaper "Israel Hayom" be restricted through legislation in exchange for sympathetic coverage in the "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper.
Such a restriction was expected to benefit economically with Moses.
Hefetz is considered the most important prosecution witness regarding the 4000 case. The State Attorney's Office hopes to use it to prove Netanyahu's bribe awareness of give and take.
Last week, Hefetz testified that a number of Walla appointments required Netanyahu's approval, such as Aviram Elad or Eran Tiefenbrunn, as well as opinion columnists.
Earlier, he claimed that his son Yair Netanyahu was involved in making decisions related to media coverage.
He said, "There was an argument between him and his parents when he tried to say that Walla was wrong and did not give anything in return for what they were getting, and I said that Elowitz goes out of his way and does the maximum he can."
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