16:12 (13:12)โขCourts Reject Netanyahu's Second Trial Delay Bid
โจThe newspapers report on Netanyahu's repeated attempts to delay his corruption trial testimony being rejected by courts. After judges dismissed his initial request citing urgent political matters, Netanyahu submitted a new petition including his detailed schedule and a classified envelope, arguing he must dedicate all time to "national and security issues" (13tv, INN, now14, Kipa). Courts rejected this second request as well, despite the prime minister's claims of pressing state duties. Meanwhile, uncertainty deepens over Iran's missing weapons-grade uranium following Israeli strikes. US intelligence remains divided on the fate of Iran's 408-kilogram stockpile, with some assessments suggesting it was "buried underground" while satellite images show new tent installations near bombed facilities at Natanz (Mako, n12). If Iranian nuclear scientists survived the attacks, assessments indicate Iran could produce a bomb within months, though the location of the uranium material remains unknown to American intelligence.