Lawyer Yoram Sheftel Cautions Against High Expectations for Mandelblit's Testimony in Netanyahu Trial
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Attorney Yoram Sheftel advised tempering expectations for former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in the Netanyahu trial, scheduled for Sunday. Sheftel explained that unlike other defense witnesses, Mandelblit, who co-signed the indictment, can only be questioned in a primary examination, limiting the defense's ability to elicit damaging information. While acknowledging Mandelblit's testimony will be a major event, Sheftel cautioned against expecting significant revelations from the examination.
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- Attorney Yoram Sheftel urged caution regarding former AG Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in the Netanyahu trial.
- Sheftel stated Mandelblit's testimony will be difficult to extract truth from due to examination limitations.
- Mandelblit, as a signatory to the indictment, cannot be cross-examined like other defense witnesses.
- Sheftel called Mandelblit's upcoming testimony "the best show in town."
- The testimony is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
Attorney Yoram Sheftel expressed skepticism on Tuesday regarding the anticipated testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit in the upcoming trial of Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on 'Galei Yisrael' radio, Sheftel urged listeners to temper their expectations, explaining that Mandelblit's situation differs from that of other defense witnesses.
Sheftel noted that most previous witnesses were prosecution witnesses whom the prosecution chose not to call, allowing the defense to cross-examine them. However, he pointed out that Mandelblit, as a signatory to the indictment, is not considered a prosecution witness in the same vein. Consequently, attorney Haddad will only be able to conduct a primary examination, not a leading one, making it difficult to elicit crucial information.
Despite the challenges, Sheftel acknowledged that Mandelblit's appearance would be a significant event, calling it "the best show in town." Nevertheless, he reiterated his caution about what Haddad might be able to extract from Mandelblit during the proceedings, advising against inflated hopes for the testimony's impact on the trial's outcome.
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