Netanyahu Trial Judges Consider Direct Dialogue With Attorney General
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Judges in the Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial are considering directly summoning the Attorney General to discuss the case. The defense had requested a closed-door session, but a judge revealed the court was already contemplating a similar direct dialogue. The prosecution objected to the proposal, while another judge noted the unusual nature of proceedings in this trial. Separately, Moshe Feiglin stated Netanyahu should have resigned immediately.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Judges in the Netanyahu trial are considering directly summoning the Attorney General.
- The court had already been contemplating a direct dialogue with the Attorney General.
- The prosecution objected to the judges' proposal to summon the Attorney General.
- A judge noted that many aspects of this trial are unusual.
- Moshe Feiglin reiterated that Netanyahu should have resigned immediately.
In a dramatic development Thursday in the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, the judges presiding over the case proposed summoning the Attorney General to a hearing. The judges suggested this direct dialogue would allow them to discuss the case with the Attorney General directly.
This proposal emerged after the defense for one of the defendants, Elovich, suggested the Attorney General appear in a closed-door session, citing alleged procedural irregularities discovered during the evidence phase. Judge Shaham revealed that the court had already been considering such a step independently, stating, "The defense may have found an open door, because we were considering such a move even before. We believed this dialogue should be conducted more directly."
The prosecution representative objected to the idea, expressing unfamiliarity with the court summoning the Attorney General for an informal meeting and questioning the legal basis for such a summons. Judge Friedman-Feldman responded by noting that "there are many things in this trial that are not customary."
Separately, Moshe Feiglin reiterated his stance that Netanyahu should have resigned immediately.
