Netanyahu Trial Judges Suggest Attorney General Attend Hearing for Direct Discussion
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Judges in the Benjamin Netanyahu trial proposed Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a hearing for direct discussion of the case. The defense for Shaul Elovitch suggested a closed-door session, which the judges indicated they had already considered. This follows a precedent where former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified at the defense's request.
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- Netanyahu trial judges proposed Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a hearing for direct discussion.
- The defense for Shaul Elovitch suggested a closed-door session with the Attorney General.
- Judge Moshe Shacham stated the court had already been considering such a move.
- The judges have repeatedly expressed their views on how to proceed with the case.
- Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit previously testified at the defense's request.
The judges presiding over the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed on Thursday that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara appear at a hearing to discuss the case directly with the court. The defense for Shaul Elovitch suggested Baharav-Miara attend a closed-door session.
Judge Moshe Shacham responded to this suggestion, indicating that the defense might have anticipated a move the court had already been considering. He clarified that the court's consideration of this step was not a matter of formal authority but of discretion and an attempt to advance the proceedings given the current situation. Shacham added that the judges had repeatedly voiced their perspectives on the matter.
This development follows a similar instance in October, when former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified after being summoned by Netanyahu's defense attorneys. As Attorney General at the time, Mandelblit had approved the opening of investigations against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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