US Envoy Backs Netanyahu at Corruption Trial

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a highly symbolic appearance at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in Tel Aviv, where Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Huckabee's visit, reflecting ongoing backing from former President Trump, included echoes of Trump's public call for the trial’s cancellation and denouncement of the proceedings as politically motivated. The hearing was interrupted for a closed-door session, prompting Huckabee and the public to leave. Netanyahu also received an urgent security briefing from his military secretary regarding developments on the Syrian front. Huckabee’s presence, criticized by some as interference, highlights the close personal and political ties between Netanyahu and Trump-era U.S. officials. The trial continues amid regional conflict and heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions.