Ex-AG Mandelblit: Supply Line Intel, Not Cigars, Justified Deeper Probe
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in the "Cases of the Thousand" trial, stating that information about a supply line and the use of code names, not cigars and champagne, justified a deeper investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He explained that approval for actions against a prime minister requires a logical basis and suspicion of wrongdoing. The testimony was given during the ongoing trial.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ex-AG Mandelblit testified that a supply line and code names, not cigars, justified a deeper probe.
- The "Cases of the Thousand" trial concerns Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Mandelblit stated that actions against a prime minister require a logical basis and suspicion.
- Judge Moshe Bar-Am questioned Mandelblit about the criteria for deeper investigations.
- The former AG said information presented at the time did not justify investigating cigars and champagne.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in the "Cases of the Thousand" trial, concerning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that approval for actions against a prime minister is subject to review and does not require a separate request for every single action. When asked by Judge Moshe Bar-Am what would warrant such a request, Mandelblit explained that there must be a suspicion against an individual, leading to a desire to deepen the investigation into them, all within the scope of the same case and in a logical manner.
Mandelblit clarified that at the time, he was not considering the matter of cigars and champagne, as the information presented to him then did not justify a deeper investigation into those specific items. He emphasized that the crucial factor that changed the course of the investigation was information regarding a supply line and the use of code names, which indicated an attempt at concealment.
