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Ex-Attorney General Mendelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Trial at Defense Request
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Former Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit is testifying in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial at the defense's request. Mendelblit authorized the investigation and later indicted Netanyahu on corruption charges. The testimony centers on Mendelblit's approval for the police investigation, which he claims did not need to be documented in writing. The prosecution noted that questioning a prosecutor is highly unusual.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit is testifying in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial.
- Mendelblit authorized the criminal investigation and indicted the Prime Minister.
- Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
- Testimony focuses on Mendelblit's approval for the police investigation.
- Mendelblit stated his approval did not require written documentation.
- The prosecution called questioning a prosecutor 'an exception among exceptions.'
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