Cigars & champagne: Milchan testifies in PM trial * Smotrich, Ben Gvir rap security chiefs for calling settler rampages ’terror’ * Overhaul restarts with ’reasonableness’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, June 25, 2023 Presented by [Sheba Global]( Live updates [LIVE: Milchan testifies he gave cigars and champagne to Netanyahus: We used code words]( By ToI Staff With Sara Netanyahu in the room with him, billionaire appears remotely from UK as witness in PM’s graft case, tells court that ‘Bibi said you can give gifts to friends’ [Ministers slam security chiefs for calling settler attacks on Palestinians ‘terror’]( By ToI Staff Ben Gvir orders probe into ‘collective punishment’ at settlement of Ateret after assault on nearby Palestinian village; Smotrich rejects security chiefs’ denunciation of attacks [IDF, Shin Bet, police chiefs denounce settler attacks as ‘terror,’ vow to fight them]( By Emanuel Fabian [Off-duty soldier among 4 detained in latest settler attack on Palestinian village]( By Emanuel Fabian [Knesset restarts judicial overhaul with bill to broadly outlaw ‘reasonableness’ test]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Rothman says nixing court review of decisions by elected officials is ‘democratic;’ legal adviser warns bill is ‘too broad’ and opposition says it’s a pathway to ‘corruption’ [25th week of rallies: Protesters warn of escalation if coalition moves unilaterally]( By ToI Staff [Knesset committee to advance ‘reasonableness’ bill, limiting judicial review]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Celebrating 75 years of excellence in healthcare!]( Join us in commemorating Sheba’s remarkable journey of 75 years of excellence in healthcare. 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