Ex-Attorney General Mandelblit to Testify in Netanyahu Trial
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will testify in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu starting Sunday. Mandelblit, who approved the indictments, will be questioned by the defense over alleged investigation failures, including spyware use and missing approvals. His testimony is expected to span seven days and will challenge his previous assertion that all investigation approvals were legally obtained.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will testify in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Mandelblit's testimony is scheduled to begin Sunday and will last seven days.
- The defense will question Mandelblit about alleged investigation failures and improper procedures.
- Key issues include discrepancies in state's witness Shlomo Filber's phone data and spyware use.
- Judges have previously expressed doubts regarding the bribery charge in the case.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is set to take the witness stand in the "File 1000" case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after his attempts to postpone the testimony were rejected by the court. Mandelblit, who approved and filed the indictments against Netanyahu, will be questioned by the defense over alleged investigation failures.
The defense plans to confront Mandelblit with serious claims regarding the investigation's conduct over seven days of testimony. Key issues expected to be raised include discrepancies in the phone location data of state's witness Shlomo Filber, the alleged illicit use of spyware against Filber and Netanyahu's associates, and improper investigation tactics or missing approvals for initiating the probe. Judges themselves have previously expressed doubts about the bribery charge in the case.
Mandelblit had previously asserted in a 2021 memo to the court that all investigation approvals were legally obtained. This claim is now expected to face intense scrutiny as the defense presents findings that may contradict the prosecution's statements, and Mandelblit will be required to explain these potential discrepancies.
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