Ex-AG Mandelblit Demands Security Remove Journalists Asking Tough Questions

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit reportedly instructed security personnel to "deal with" female journalists who were posing difficult questions to him upon his arrival at the Jerusalem District Court on Sunday. Mandelblit was present to testify as a key defense witness in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Video footage from the scene shows Mandelblit, surrounded by guards, being confronted by a crowd of reporters and onlookers.

During the verbal exchange, Mandelblit was heard telling his security detail to "deal with" the journalists, adding, "We are not Shira Spetz." This statement, along with the attempt to distance the reporters, sparked angry reactions from bystanders and activists present. They loudly criticized Mandelblit, demanding answers and asserting his obligation to the public, given his past salary from taxpayer money.

Mandelblit's testimony is central to the defense's argument that critical investigative actions against Netanyahu were conducted without the Attorney General's official approval or that the police exceeded their authorized boundaries. Netanyahu's lawyers, Amit Haddad and Noa Milstein, are expected to question Mandelblit over seven non-consecutive days of hearings. This testimony comes just weeks before the upcoming Knesset elections.