The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.

Israel’s State Attorney has opposed a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone his testimony in his corruption trial, according to Israeli media on Tuesday. The Israeli premier requested the court on Monday to delay his testimony for some 80 days citing preoccupation with the current conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

An Israeli court has rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a 10-week delay to the start of his testimony in his corruption trial.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is on trial for bribery and fraud. Now he wants to delay giving testimony.

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