Journalist Slams Former AG's Testimony in Netanyahu Trial
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, facing questioning from Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad. Journalist Ayla Hasun criticized Mandelblit's testimony, particularly his repeated claims of not remembering details related to the amended indictment. Hasun stated that while occasional forgetfulness is normal, Mandelblit's memory lapses concerning significant aspects of the prime minister's case were unusual and concerning.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial.
- Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad questioned Mandelblit about investigative approvals.
- Journalist Ayla Hasun criticized Mandelblit's testimony as "not trivial matters."
- Mandelblit repeatedly stated "I don't remember" regarding the amended indictment.
- Hasun called Mandelblit's memory lapses in the significant case "unusual."
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified on Sunday in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mandelblit was questioned for hours by Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, who focused on the approvals Mandelblit granted for investigative actions in the prime minister's cases.
Journalist Ayla Hasun, who followed the testimony, reacted strongly to Mandelblit's statements, calling them "not trivial matters" and "memory issues" in a post on her X account. She highlighted a point where Haddad questioned Mandelblit about the difference between his signature on the first indictment and the amended one. Mandelblit acknowledged having an excellent memory for the first but stated he had no such recollection for the amended version.
Hasun noted Mandelblit's repeated use of "I don't remember" during the proceedings. She emphasized that while forgetting is natural, the context of an unusual investigation and indictment against the prime minister, involving significant events, makes such memory lapses particularly concerning. "This is not about trivial matters, this is about an unusual event of investigations and an indictment against the Prime Minister and important events he was asked about. I don't remember," Hasun wrote.
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