Netanyahu is nearing the end of cross-examination in Case 4000 as court hearings have repeatedly been scaled back due to his wartime duties as prime minister. The delays come amid renewed calls for a pardon and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump

A Turkish source told Haaretz that mediators are working to ensure a unified Iranian position across rival factions, and that credible guarantees are needed to prevent the regime from unraveling the deal immediately after it is signed