Ex-Attorney General Mandelblit Returns to Witness Stand in Netanyahu Trial
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified again in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, questioned Mandelblit about investigative actions allegedly taken before official approvals were granted. Mandelblit defended his decisions while also criticizing some investigator actions. The testimony is unusual given Mandelblit's role in filing the indictment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified again in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial.
- Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, questioned Mandelblit regarding investigative actions taken before approvals.
- Haddad claimed some investigative steps occurred in the Bezeq case before Mandelblit's authorization.
- Mandelblit defended his decisions but criticized certain investigator actions.
- The testimony of a former Attorney General in such a case is considered rare.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit returned to the witness stand on Thursday in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mandelblit's testimony is central to the proceedings, particularly concerning the investigation into Netanyahu. The former AG defended his decisions during his tenure, though he also offered criticism of certain investigative actions.
Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, raised claims that investigative actions were taken before Mandelblit granted approval to proceed. Specifically, Haddad presented arguments that in the Bezeq case, even before the investigation was made public and before Mandelblit officially authorized the probe into Netanyahu, certain investigative steps related to the Prime Minister had already occurred.
Mandelblit defended his decisions, asserting their legality and necessity. However, he also acknowledged that some actions by investigators were problematic. The testimony of a former Attorney General in a case where they filed the indictment is highly unusual, and it remains to be seen how much time the judges will allow Haddad to question Mandelblit on these and other matters.
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