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Former Communications Ministry chief become first witness in Case 4000 to tell court that the former PM abused his position as premier

Michal Klein takes stand in Case 4000 trial, in which former PM accused of benefiting business interests of Bezeq shareholder in exchange for positive press

With trial's 1st witness, Ilan Yeshua, done testifying after 6 months, Aviram Elad takes the stand, says he agreed to return as editor if interference stopped, but it didn't

Ilan Yeshua, former CEO of the Walla news site and a key prosecution witness in Case 4000, tells the court that he used to lie regularly -- but he is not a liar

Lawyers say moves benefiting ex-PM weren't unique; witness counters that new evidence boosts prosecution's case since the other favors were also pushed by Netanyahu for his allies

Ruling comes after Shaul and Iris Elovitch asked Jerusalem District Court to prevent examination of former Walla news editor Avi Alkalay, in Bezeq-Walla bribery trial

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

Postponement, due to 'personal reasons' of key witness, is third time proceedings have been pushed off recently

Other correspondence implies other politicians and business people also made requests from Ilan Yeshua during his time in the post; trial set to resume July 19

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