Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption as trial resumes
JEFFREY HELLER ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership. "I confirm the written answer submitted in my name," Netanyahu said, standing before the three-judge panel in the heavily guarded Jerusalem District Court. He was referring to a document his lawyers gave the court last month in which they argued that Netanyahu, 71, was not guilty of charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Wearing a coronavirus mask, Netanyahu, the first serving Israeli leader to…