The judges then left the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court, returning after 25 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should be clarified that the parties\u2019 attorneys have no right to object to the court\u2019s questions, and if they continue, there could be personal fines,\u201d Friedman-Feldman told the court.<\/p>\n
Hadad apologized, and the trial resumed.<\/p>\n
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