Nir Hefetz breaks down, forcing pause, as he describes decision to turn state witness under 'monstrous pressure'; tells of Murdoch news channel pitch scripted by Netanyahu

At trial, former PM's defense team seeking to show that requests for favorable coverage from Walla, at center of alleged quid pro quo, weren't unusual

Reports say ex-PM met with tech tycoon at a high-end sushi restaurant; Netanyahu insists there are no problems meeting with witnesses in corruption trial

Political correspondent Tal Schneider and US reporter Jacob Magid discuss expectations for the first face-to-face between the Israeli and American leaders

Ex-PM insists he and his family are paying for trip to billionaire's Lanai in Hawaii; transportation minister vacationing in US despite government pleas against travel abroad

Wildfires, political polarization also blamed for exodus; underlining broader trend, analyst says other countries such as China, Israel could outshine US as innovation hubs

Newspaper says PM enlisted the Jewish-American billionaire to pressure Arnon Milchan to drop Boaz Ben Tzur, so he could defend the premier against graft charges

Prime minister raises eyebrows with his requests that wealthy benefactors help pay his court fees for allegations stemming from his ties to wealthy benefactors

Attorney general releases huge list of prosecution witnesses, including who's who of PM's associates, rivals, and numerous names not previously known to be linked to investigation