Knesset Speaker Calls on President to Grant Netanyahu Clemency

In a detailed letter to the President, Ohana expressed shock at Mandelblit's testimony, claiming it revealed severe failures, deficiencies, and illegal investigative actions. The Speaker asserted that the remaining charges against the Prime Minister were based on unlawful investigations conducted without Mandelblit's knowledge or approval. Ohana also noted that Mandelblit testified he did not recall reviewing claims of 315 instances of positive media coverage in the amended indictment, nor did he remember signing the indictment itself.

Ohana sharply criticized the law enforcement system, the Pardons Department, and the Legal Counsel's Office, accusing them of acting with a political motive to end Netanyahu's political career. He argued that the Prime Minister's pardon request has been pending before the President for approximately seven months, and that the facts revealed in court are sufficient to make a swift, just, and brave decision to grant clemency.