Finance Minister Thanks Netanyahu for Resilience Amidst Trial
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his resilience during his ongoing trial, stating he admired his strength. Smotrich's remarks were made on Galei Israel radio and came as former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Netanyahu's case. Mandelblit stated he made no decisions under pressure, though he thought the prosecution might have been "exaggerating."
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his resilience during his trial.
- Smotrich stated he was unsure if he could withstand years of "persecution and slander" himself.
- He praised Netanyahu for not succumbing to "criminality, violence, and the fabrication of cases."
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified he made no decisions in Netanyahu's cases under pressure.
- Mandelblit suggested he thought the prosecution might have been "exaggerating" in Netanyahu's trial.
- Smotrich's comments were made on Galei Israel radio on Monday.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family on Monday, speaking on Galei Israel radio. Smotrich praised Netanyahu's resilience in the face of what he described as "years of persecution and slander," stating he was unsure if he could withstand such pressure himself. The minister recalled discussions with Netanyahu on critical issues, even during wartime preparations against Iran, noting that the Prime Minister would prepare for his own interrogation the following morning.
Smotrich lauded Netanyahu for not succumbing to "criminality, violence, and the fabrication of cases." While acknowledging disagreements with Netanyahu over the years, Smotrich expressed admiration for his "ability to stand firm, his heroism, and his strength."
This statement comes in the context of testimony from former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit in Netanyahu's trial. Mandelblit, questioned by Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad, stated he made no decisions in Netanyahu's cases under pressure. When asked if he thought the prosecution was exerting pressure, Mandelblit responded that he might have thought they were "exaggerating" and suspected one prosecutor of leaking information.
