Netanyahu Trial Continues as Former AG Mandelblit Testifies
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified on October 21, 2026, in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mandelblit confirmed he authorized investigations into Netanyahu under caution in all cases. He explained that the initial warning in Case 4000 did not explicitly use the term "bribery" to allow for later determination between bribery or breach of trust. Netanyahu was ultimately indicted for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in Case 4000.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former AG Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial on Oct. 21, 2026.
- Mandelblit confirmed authorizing investigations into Netanyahu under caution in all cases.
- The initial warning in Case 4000 used ambiguous phrasing, not explicitly 'bribery'.
- The intent was to later decide between bribery or breach of trust charges.
- Netanyahu was indicted for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in Case 4000.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit continued his testimony in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 21, 2026. Mandelblit confirmed that he had authorized investigations into the Prime Minister under caution in all cases. He recalled approving investigations into Netanyahu in Case 1000 (gifts), Case 2000 (Netanyahu-Moses talks), and Case 4000 (Bezeq-Walla affair) at different times.
Mandelblit explained that at the outset of the investigation into Case 4000, the term "bribery" was not explicitly used in the warning to Netanyahu. Instead, a different phrasing was employed, intended to keep the precise offenses ambiguous until a final decision could be made on whether the actions constituted bribery or a breach of trust. Ultimately, Mandelblit decided to indict Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in Case 4000.
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