Netanyahu's Defense Team Calls Former Attorney General Mandelblit to Testify
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team has informed the court that their next witness will be former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Mandelblit has been summoned to testify on October 11, 12, and between October 18 to 22. These dates fall just days before Israel's general elections, scheduled for October 27.
Mandelblit has not yet testified in the trial. As Attorney General, he was the one who authorized the opening of investigations against Netanyahu and ultimately decided to indict the Prime Minister in Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000. The defense's request to the court specifically asks for a summons for Mandelblit to appear as a witness on the aforementioned dates.
The defense's decision to call Mandelblit, who approved the investigations and indictments against Netanyahu, is a significant move in the ongoing trial.
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