Israeli Judges Consider Summoning Attorney General in Netanyahu Trial
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial expressed support for potentially summoning Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to testify. The possibility was discussed by the judges themselves prior to a request from the defense teams for Netanyahu and Shaul Elovitch. The defense sought Baharav-Miara's testimony following issues raised during former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's testimony. No final decision has been made regarding her summons.
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- Israeli judges are considering summoning Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to testify in Netanyahu's trial.
- The judges discussed summoning Baharav-Miara before the defense teams requested it.
- The defense requested Baharav-Miara's testimony following issues in former AG Avichai Mandelblit's testimony.
- Judge Oded Shaham stated the judges considered summoning her independently.
- No official decision has been made to summon the Attorney General yet.
Judges in the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial have indicated they are considering summoning Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to testify. During a hearing on Thursday, the judges revealed that the possibility of calling Baharav-Miara had already been discussed among themselves, even before the defense teams requested it.
The defense teams for Prime Minister Netanyahu and co-defendant Shaul Elovitch had asked for Baharav-Miara to be summoned following issues that arose during the testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Judge Oded Shaham addressed the defense's request, stating that the possibility of summoning the Attorney General had already been considered by the panel. "We didn't necessarily need a request, we thought we should do it ourselves," Shaham remarked.
This statement suggests that the idea of calling Baharav-Miara is not solely driven by the defense's initiative but also by the judges' own deliberations. The request stems from questions raised during Mandelblit's testimony concerning investigative actions. The defense sought for Baharav-Miara to appear in court to provide testimony on these matters.
Judge Shaham's comments lend significant weight to the defense's request, implying the judges were contemplating hearing Baharav-Miara's testimony independently of the defense's petition. However, no official decision has yet been made to summon the Attorney General. The remarks reflect an option being examined by the court, not a final ruling.
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