Premier sits mostly silent through opening hearing, face hidden behind face mask; confirms he has read graft charges against him, as hundreds rally outside Jerusalem District Court

Jerusalem District Court set to rule on whether premier must be present at Sunday hearing; State Prosecutor's Office rebuffs PM's claim that hearing is merely 'technical'

PM's attorneys set to file request, arguing that his presence at May 24 technical hearing doesn't justify the cost of security arrangements

Yossi Cohen objects to size of prosecution's legal team, complaining he has to face 'at least 20 prosecutors' in upcoming corruption trial

Jerusalem District Court rejects media request to allow public live video feed of opening hearings in three cases against prime minister scheduled for later this month

Claiming they haven't received all the case material, PM's lawyers seek continuance on opening session, currently set for next week

Defense team seeks 45-day continuance in opening session, say they haven't received all the material

Who will be the judges? How long will the court proceedings take? Will the premier be forced to resign? A guide to Israel's first criminal case against a sitting prime minister

After two years of speculation, Israel will soon find out whether the premier plans to appeal to parliament to avert corruption charges. That's just the beginning

As the year draws to a close, ToI reporters reflect on the work that touched them the most, from clambering the cliffs of Qumran to boogying at the Eurovision