Israeli PM Netanyahu appears in court on corruption charges

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in court for the first time to give evidence in his corruption trial.

Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes dating back to 2019.

Prosecutors say the Prime Minister granted favours to media organisations in return for favourable press coverage.

He denies any wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.

Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh has the latest from the Jordanian capital because Israel has banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel and the occupied West Bank.