Chaos Erupts in Court as Netanyahu's Lawyer Accuses Prosecutor of Leaks
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
During the cross-examination of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad, a courtroom disturbance erupted. Haddad accused prosecutor Liat Ben Ari of leaking investigation materials to journalist Gidi Weitz, which Mandelblit could not confirm. Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh and Haddad engaged in a heated argument over the accusations, with Mandelblit confirming media pressure to investigate Netanyahu but defense claims on leak sources remaining unproven.
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- Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad accused prosecutor Liat Ben Ari of leaking investigation materials.
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit confirmed suspecting leaks but lacked confirmed source.
- Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh and Haddad had a sharp confrontation over defamation claims.
- Mandelblit acknowledged media pressure to investigate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Defense claims about the identity of leakers were not proven in court.
A heated exchange occurred in court on Tuesday during the cross-examination of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit by Amit Haddad, the lawyer for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Haddad confronted Mandelblit with allegations of pressure from prosecution officials to expand investigations against the Prime Minister and suspicions of real-time leaks of investigation materials to the media.
Mandelblit acknowledged suspecting possible leaks and had requested a change in the prosecution team handling the investigations, but stated he had no confirmed knowledge of the leak's source. Haddad then raised questions about a potential connection between prosecutor Liat Ben Ari and journalist Gidi Weitz, asking Mandelblit if he knew who Weitz had been in contact with within the prosecution. Mandelblit replied he did not know.
Haddad declared, "I can say it was Liat Ben Ari, but I won't say it," drawing laughter from those present. Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh objected to Haddad's questions, leading to a sharp confrontation. Tirosh retorted, "Enough defamation," to which Haddad forcefully responded, "This is the truth!"
During the examination, Mandelblit also confirmed that there was media pressure to open an investigation against the Prime Minister. However, the defense's claims regarding the identity of those who allegedly leaked investigation materials were not substantiated during the hearing.
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