Netanyahu Trial Investigator Claims Case Won't Reach Verdict
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Investigator Tzachi Ben-Hamo stated in the Netanyahu trial that key witness Ilan Yeshua would need to be cautioned and corroborated. When asked about the response from his superior, Yoav Talem, Ben-Hamo declared the case "won't reach the trial." Ben-Hamo was an investigator, Talem headed the investigation division, and Yeshua is a former CEO of Walla! and a central prosecution witness.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Investigator Tzachi Ben-Hamo stated the Netanyahu trial "won't reach the trial."
- Ben-Hamo made the statement in response to a question about Yoav Talem's reaction.
- The investigator said key witness Ilan Yeshua would need to be cautioned and corroborated.
- Ilan Yeshua is the former CEO of the Walla! news site and a central prosecution witness.
- Tzachi Ben-Hamo was an investigator with Lahav 433.
- Yoav Talem was head of the investigation division at Lahav 433.
A dramatic development occurred Thursday in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as investigator Tzachi Ben-Hamo testified about the status of state witness Ilan Yeshua, the former CEO of the Walla! news site. Ben-Hamo stated that if Yeshua was to continue as a witness, he would need to be cautioned and corroborating evidence would be required, referring to the weight of his alleged statements. When asked what Yoav Talem, head of the investigation division at Lahav 433, responded, Ben-Hamo dropped a bombshell, declaring, "It won't reach the trial." Ben-Hamo was part of the investigation team at Lahav 433, while Talem oversaw the team. Yeshua is a key prosecution witness in the case.
