Netanyahu Lawyers Seek to Subpoena Former Attorney General in Trial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team has asked the court to issue a summons for former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to testify in Netanyahu's ongoing trial. The defense intends for Mandelblit to be their next witness, requesting his testimony take place on October 11 and 12, and then for five additional days from October 18 to 22. These dates fall just weeks before the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, potentially placing the trial and Mandelblit's decisions at the center of public and media attention.
Mandelblit has not yet testified in the trial. During his tenure as Attorney General, he authorized the opening of investigations into Netanyahu and subsequently decided to indict him in Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000. The defense team had indicated their intention to call Mandelblit as a witness several years ago.
His testimony is expected to focus on decisions made during his time as Attorney General and the process that led to the investigations and indictments against Netanyahu. The timing of the testimony, so close to the general election, is likely to intensify public discourse surrounding the trial.
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