Jerusalem: An Israeli court agreed to cancel Wednesday's scheduled hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony in his corruption trial, Israeli media reported. The court's decision followed a request from Netanyahu to cancel Wednesday's hearing, citing commitments to "security and diplomatic matters."

According to Anadolu Agency, the Israeli premier is facing charges of corruption, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases, with indictments that were filed back in 2019. In addition to the corruption charges, Netanyahu has been wanted by the International Criminal Court since 2024 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Reports indicate that Israel killed more than 72,000 people in the enclave over a two-year period starting in October 2023.