Netanyahu demands trial testimonies cancellation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested that his ongoing criminal trial testimonies, which are due over the next two weeks, be cancelled after his recent surgery.

On Thursday, Netanyahu was released from hospital following a prostate surgery he underwent on Sunday.

His request has been approved by the court, according to Israeli media outlets.

The Israeli prosecution said it did not decline his request with the condition that he complies with medical instructions.

He has testified for six days so far, since the start of the testimony on 10 December.