Netanyahu Trial: Ex-AG Admits Relying on Prosecution, State Witness Claims Family Harmed
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, admitting he approved the indictment without reading all evidence and relied on the prosecution's presentations. Journalist Nir Hefetz, a state witness, claimed investigators used intimate information and threatened his family during his own investigation. Netanyahu was present at the hearing, which is currently in the defense stage.
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- Former AG Avichai Mandelblit admitted to approving Netanyahu's indictment without reading all investigation materials.
- Nir Hefetz, a state witness, claimed investigators used intimate information and threatened his family during his probe.
- Judge Moshe Bar-Am noted Mandelblit relied on the prosecution's position without independent examination of evidence.
- Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad described the situation as "embarrassing."
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was present during Mandelblit's testimony.
- Nir Hefetz is a state witness in Case 4000, where Netanyahu faces charges.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified on Sunday in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, admitting he approved the amended indictment without personally reading all the investigation materials and raw testimonies. Mandelblit stated he relied on presentations made by the prosecution, a claim that led to a remark from Judge Moshe Bar-Am that Mandelblit had indeed relied on the prosecution's position without independently examining all the evidence. Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, called the situation "embarrassing."
During the proceedings, journalist and former media advisor Nir Hefetz, a state witness in Case 4000, spoke out about his own investigation eight years prior. Hefetz claimed investigators used intimate information obtained "by any means necessary" and severely harmed his family, including threats to break up his family and alienate him from his children. He questioned why those who wielded immense power to destroy him had not been investigated.
Netanyahu was present at the hearing. Also expected to testify is Afi Naeh, former head of the Israel Bar Association. The trial is currently in the defense stage for Netanyahu, who faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
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