Ex-AG Mandelblit Admits Uncertainty Over Case 4000 Charges During Netanyahu Trial Testimony

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified on Sunday in the Netanyahu trial, where he was questioned about the extent of his review of the media coverage charges in Case 4000.

Mandelblit confirmed he reviewed the amended indictment and approved its submission but could not recall if he asked specific questions about the events. He also stated he was unaware of the defense's claim that no one was investigated for the reported incidents.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, focused on the 315 events detailed in the revised indictment. Mandelblit affirmed he read the indictment but, when asked if he posed questions, replied, "I don't remember." He explained that the detailed list of cases was compiled following a court directive.

Haddad pressed Mandelblit on whether he knew many requests concerning media coverage were rejected and if he was familiar with the underlying evidence. Mandelblit reiterated that he had seen and reviewed the indictment. The lawyer also claimed that no one was investigated for the 315 cases, a statement Mandelblit responded to by saying, "I don't know if that's true" and "I don't follow the trial regularly."

Judges also sought clarification. Judge Moshe Bar-Am inquired about the coverage and reports related to the hundreds of cases, while Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman asked, "You didn't check?" and added, "Sir, you trust the prosecution."

Near the end of his testimony, Mandelblit confirmed he was not presented with information regarding connections to other politicians, such as Herzog, despite Haddad presenting evidence of Walla's extensive cooperation with other political figures. Mandelblit stated, "I don't remember anything like that."