Netanyahu's Lawyer Denied Chance to Question Former AG Mandelblit
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Jerusalem's District Court denied a request by Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyers to question former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit about investigative actions. The prosecution opposed the move, and the judges agreed, rejecting the defense's bid to probe alleged illegal procedures.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's lawyers were denied the chance to question former AG Avichai Mandelblit.
- The Jerusalem District Court rejected the defense's request after prosecution opposition.
- The defense sought to question Mandelblit about alleged illegal investigative actions.
- The prosecution argued a review would require re-evaluating prior legal opinions.
A Jerusalem District Court judge on Wednesday rejected a request by attorneys for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to question former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit regarding investigative actions in the "Cases of the Thousand." The prosecution had opposed the request, arguing that such an examination would necessitate a re-evaluation of opinions previously submitted to Mandelblit.
The presiding judge, Rivka Friedman-Feldman, announced the court's decision after deliberation, stating that the majority of the judges had decided to deny the request. The defense had sought to question Mandelblit about alleged illegal investigative procedures.
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