Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds

The Israeli court's decision to cancel this week's hearing in the long-running trial came after Donald Trump said the case should be thrown out

An Israeli court has cancelled this week's hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial, accepting a request made by the prime minister on classified diplomatic and security grounds.

Following the explanations given ... we partially accept the request and cancel at this stage Mr Netanyahu's hearings scheduled" for this week, the Jerusalem district court said in its ruling, published online by Netanyahu's Likud party.