Ex-Attorney General to Testify in Netanyahu Corruption Trial
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will testify Sunday in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, two weeks before Israel's election. Netanyahu's defense attorneys requested Mandelblit, who approved the charges in 2019, to testify about the investigation's authorization and procedures. The defense claims investigators acted without proper approval, while prosecutors assert all steps were lawful. Mandelblit's testimony follows disputes over how his authorizations were documented and investigative tactics used.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will testify Sunday in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial.
- Netanyahu's defense attorneys requested Mandelblit, who approved the charges, to testify about the investigation's authorization.
- The defense claims investigators acted without proper approval, while prosecutors assert all steps were lawful.
- Mandelblit's testimony concerns how his authorizations were documented and investigative tactics used.
- The trial testimony occurs just over two weeks before Israel's October 27 election.
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