The Jerusalem District Court’s ongoing corruption trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which began in 2020, remains in the defense phase with remaining witnesses still to be heard after Netanyahu completed 98 days of testimony in June 2026. Judges have repeatedly flagged evidentiary weaknesses in the central bribery allegation in Case 4000 and urged prosecutors to drop it, a view unchanged after his cross-examination. Proceedings accelerated to five days per week in October 2026 to advance testimony ahead of the presiding judge’s 2028 retirement, yet closing arguments and a verdict are not expected imminently. Recent testimony by former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has drawn defense scrutiny over the original indictment process. Traders appear to price in these procedural delays, judicial signals, and potential political or procedural resolutions as significant barriers to conviction.