India, April 20 -- The Jerusalem District Court has reportedly postponed the scheduled testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his office requested cancellation, citing "security-diplomatic reasons".

Jerusalem District Court Judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham decided to instead hear another defense witness.

In response to the testimony's cancellation, the prosecution said that Netanyahu should adjust his schedule to the court's calendar, stressing the public interest in advancing the trial and concluding the prime minister's cross-examination, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Netanyahu's last confirmed testimony was on February 23, days after which the US and Israel launched joint strikes on I...