State Prosecutor's Office: Attorney General Won't Attend Netanyahu Case Hearing

Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba

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The State Prosecutor's Office announced the Attorney General will not attend a hearing on Prime Minister Netanyahu's corruption case. She had previously intended to present her position on a potential plea bargain. The prosecution will now present arguments on the plea deal, with the court expected to rule soon.

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Attorney General will not attend Netanyahu corruption case hearing.
Her presence was requested to present arguments on a potential plea bargain.
The prosecution will now present arguments regarding the plea deal.
The court is expected to rule on the plea bargain proposal soon.

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The State Prosecutor's Office announced that the Attorney General will not attend the upcoming hearing in the corruption case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The decision comes after the Attorney General requested to present her position on the potential plea bargain in the "Case 1000" (affair of the gifts) and "Case 2000" (Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper affair).

Previously, the Attorney General had stated her intention to attend the hearing to present her arguments regarding the possibility of a plea deal. However, following discussions with the prosecution team, it was decided that her presence is unnecessary. The prosecution will present the arguments for and against the plea bargain, and the court will make its decision.

Netanyahu's legal team had requested the Attorney General's presence at the hearing, arguing it was crucial for her to present her stance directly. The Attorney General's office had initially agreed, but later reversed the decision. The court is expected to rule on the plea bargain proposal in the coming weeks.