Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a trial concerning the Israeli media.
Posted by The Pete Quiñones Show, Checked
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC) report Netanyahu faces a long-running corruption trial in which Case 2000 and Case 4000 involve alleged deals for favourable media coverage, and sources through late 2026 confirm the trial is ongoing.
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… where you had leftists from all over the place condemning Netanyahu, primarily because, I mean, he tried to nullify what, you know, it's not quite that simple, but nullifying the separation of powers, and he's trying to keep himself out of prison because he's looking at a serious trial concerning the Israeli media, of all things. So all of a sudden, it became very mainstream to criticize Israel. Now, let me give you one example here. I think you probably know about this, but Marco Rubio, who is a piece of garbage of the first magnitude, I want to quote him directly. …
The Pete Quiñones Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters (2024) and AP report Netanyahu is on trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases, two of which concern alleged trades of regulatory favours for favourable media coverage.[1][2][3]
Supports. Times of Israel (2025) and a 2026 Jerusalem Post report show the Case 4000 (Bezeq-Walla) and Case 2000 (Yediot/Israel Hayom) media-related proceedings were still underway in late 2026.[4][5]
Supports. Annahar and Independent 2026 coverage describes the trial as ongoing as the October 2026 election approached, with no source reporting it ended.[6][7]
Context. The claim's phrasing is a loose paraphrase; the post's 'of all things' is rhetorical, and the trial's media-related cases are central to it.
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 4 not rated
- 1Netanyahu assails media as he testifies for first time in his ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fateapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Netanyahu trial: Editor 'told to drop negative stories about Israel PM'bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Benjamin Netanyahu trial: Mandelblit pressed on possible police overreach in Case 2000 | The Jerusalem Postart.jpost.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Prosecution presses Netanyahu over his interest in media ...timesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Benjamin Netanyahu's remarkable history of survival from elections ...independent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Netanyahu's 2026 election and legal challenges overviewen.annahar.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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