Ex-AG Mandelblit Admits Flaws in Netanyahu Investigation
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, admitting to "improper actions" and that he did not read all the investigation materials. Mandelblit acknowledged that police may have acted without his full knowledge and that Netanyahu was not warned about bribery in Case 4000. The article suggests these admissions weaken the prosecution's case and could lead to the indictment's dismissal.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit admitted to "improper actions" during the investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Mandelblit testified that he did not read every piece of evidence in the investigation materials.
- The former Attorney General stated that police may have acted without his full knowledge.
- Mandelblit confirmed that Netanyahu was not warned about bribery allegations in Case 4000.
- The article suggests Mandelblit's admissions could lead to the dismissal of the indictment against Netanyahu.
- The trial is described as a "resounding lawsuit against the entire system."
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified for a third time in the ongoing trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, admitting to "improper actions" regarding state witnesses and acknowledging that police may have acted without his full knowledge. Mandelblit stated that he did not read every piece of evidence in the investigation, a revelation that the article suggests undermines the prosecution's case.
The article frames Mandelblit as the "chief tailor" who is now dismantling the case he helped build, suggesting the investigation was "sewn" with "rotten threads" in "dark rooms." It criticizes legal commentators and media outlets for previously presenting the evidence as "impenetrable" and "unblemished."
During his testimony, Mandelblit conceded that Netanyahu was not warned about bribery allegations in Case 4000. The article implies that Mandelblit's admissions could lead to the indictment's dismissal and argues that the trial has become a "resounding lawsuit against the entire system."
The author, Dana Varon, a media personality and columnist for Channel 14, concludes that attempts to topple an elected government with flawed evidence will ultimately fail, with the public's vote at the ballot box providing the decisive answer.
