Israeli PM's Aide Tzachi Braverman to Stand Trial Over Document Leak
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Tzachi Braverman, head of the Prime Minister's Office staff, will face trial for allegedly leaking classified intelligence documents to the German newspaper Bild in late 2024. He is also accused of obstructing justice by meeting with a key suspect and promising to halt an investigation. A separate probe is underway into alleged falsification of official records following the October 7 attacks. The legal advisor is expected to submit the final indictment soon.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Tzachi Braverman, head of the Prime Minister's Office staff, will be prosecuted for leaking classified documents to Bild.
- Braverman allegedly met secretly with suspect Eli Feldstein and promised to halt an investigation.
- Feldstein and another suspect face charges for transmitting state secrets and harming national security.
- Prosecutors intend to try Braverman for fraud, abuse of trust, and obstruction of justice.
- A separate investigation concerns alleged falsification of records after the October 7 attacks.
- The government's legal advisor will soon submit the final indictment to the district court.
Israeli legal authorities have decided to prosecute Tzachi Braverman, the head of the Prime Minister's Office staff, in connection with an investigation into the unauthorized transfer of classified intelligence documents to the German publication Bild in the fall of 2024. According to The Times of Israel, citing the indictment, Braverman is accused of holding a secret late-night meeting with Eli Feldstein, a key figure in the case. Investigators allege that Braverman informed Feldstein about an ongoing leak investigation and promised to use his position to halt the inquiry if suspicions fell on Feldstein.
Feldstein and another primary suspect were arrested days after this meeting. Prosecutors have officially charged them with illegally transmitting state secrets, harming national security, and contacting a foreign media outlet. Following a pre-trial hearing last month where Braverman's defense presented its arguments, prosecutors confirmed their intent to try him on charges including fraud, abuse of public trust, and obstruction of justice.
In addition to the Bild leak, law enforcement has opened a separate criminal investigation involving Braverman. Police and counterintelligence are examining suspicions of falsifying records and illegally altering official logs of government office communications that occurred after the October 7, 2023 events. Official representatives from the Prime Minister's Office have declined to comment extensively on the upcoming trial. The government's legal advisor is expected to finalize and submit the indictment to the district court soon.
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