Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu opened his 13th day of testimony in court on Wednesday with a special request.
“We are now accompanying Shiri Bibas and her children [on their last journey]; I think it is appropriate that we stand for a minute of silence, to remember who we are fighting for,” Netanyahu said.
Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman declined the request, responding, “Everyone remembers who we are fighting against and what we are fighting for; right now, let us proceed as usual.”
On Tuesday, Netanyahu did not take the stand, as the court session was canceled due to undisclosed security concerns discussed behind closed doors. IDF intelligence chief Shlomi Binder attended the proceedings, which was an unusual move, as he had been summoned to provide testimony.
The hearing was scheduled at Netanyahu’s request, with the goal of shortening the number of days he would need to testify. Due to the sensitivity of the discussion, the official transcript was handwritten and secured in a locked safe.
A security official entered the courtroom and instructed all attendees to sign a confidentiality agreement before the proceedings could continue.
{Matzav.com Israel}