With the exposure of the Shin Bet Jewish Department, the time is right for seeking justice for him.
The prosecution levied 315 items of evidence against the prime minister.
If found guilty, Depardieu could face a sentence of up to five years in jail and a 75,000-euro ($81,000) fine.
The trio are each charged with two counts of collecting information which may be useful to someone preparing an act of terrorism.
The judges had acknowledged that conventionally witness testimonies do not overlap, but the need for efficiency and the practical problems of the case overshadowed the standard.