Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in court to give evidence in his corruption trial

Israeli prime minister, who has long avoided appearing, is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes

Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in court in Tel Aviv to give evidence in his long-running corruption trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli prime minister to take the stand as a criminal defendant.

The rightwing populist politician, who is also wanted under an international warrant issued by the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza, has long tried to avoid this day, despite insisting on Monday night in a taped video address that he welcomed the opportunity to give evidence.