Ex-AG Mandelblit Clashes With Netanyahu's Lawyer Over Investigation Approvals
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in the "Cases of the Thousand" trial concerning his approval of investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, presented documents that he claimed contradicted Mandelblit's testimony. Mandelblit stated he did not remember approving a bribery investigation, leading to a sharp confrontation in court.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in the "Cases of the Thousand" trial.
- Mandelblit's testimony concerned approvals for the investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, confronted Mandelblit with documents.
- Haddad claimed Mandelblit's testimony did not match the documentation.
- Mandelblit stated he did not recall approving a bribery investigation.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in court regarding approvals he granted for the investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the "Cases of the Thousand." During the hearing, Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, confronted Mandelblit with documents, asserting that the former AG's testimony did not align with the existing records.
Mandelblit stated that he did not recall approving an investigation specifically for bribery in the Netanyahu cases. The confrontation highlights discrepancies between Mandelblit's recollection and documentary evidence presented by the defense, raising questions about the process of authorizing the investigation.
