Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. He is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic
Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with the Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer.
Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy
positions.
Jerusalem, The Hague, Warsaw: three trials
Q. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s trial on corruption charges began last week. Is it likely to affect his
election chances?
A. No, because the actual presentation of evidence and interrogation of witnesses are not
likely to take place before the March 23 election date. February 15 and March 1 have been set aside by Netanyahu’s