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Likud Party Demands Corruption Trial Against Netanyahu Be Halted
Likud demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial be stopped after former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit testified in court. The party also called for criminal investigations into Mandelblit and other senior legal and law enforcement officials.
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What happened
- 01Likud demanded an immediate halt to Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial after former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit testified in the Jerusalem District Court.
- 02The party called Mandelblit's testimony proof that the cases against Netanyahu were illegally fabricated and described the trial as a witch hunt.
- 03Likud demanded criminal investigations into Mandelblit and other senior legal and law enforcement officials involved in the case.
- 04Ynetnews said Likud also demanded Mandelblit's arrest after his court testimony.
- 05Mandelblit testified as a defense witness in the Cases of the Thousand and said some police actions were not approved by him.
- 06Israel Hayom said Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urged President Isaac Herzog to grant Netanyahu a pardon based on the testimony.
- 07Netanyahu remains on trial in Jerusalem on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
According to the reports, Mandelblit testified in the Jerusalem District Court as a defense witness in the Cases of the Thousand. Likud said his testimony showed the cases were illegally fabricated and described the trial as a witch hunt against a right-wing prime minister.
The party accused Mandelblit of approving documents and investigative steps without properly reviewing all of the evidence, and said some police actions were not approved by him. Ynetnews said Likud also demanded Mandelblit's arrest.
Israel Hayom said Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urged President Isaac Herzog to grant Netanyahu a pardon, saying the facts revealed were enough to decide the request. The trial, in which Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, continues in Jerusalem.
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