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Likud Considers Filing Complaint Against Former Attorney General Mandelblit
The Likud party's legal advisor is considering filing a police complaint against former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and the investigators involved in the cases against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The potential legal action, first reported by journalist Boaz Golan, follows Mandelblit's recent testimony in Netanyahu's trial at the Jerusalem District Court.
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What happened
- 01The Likud party's legal advisor is considering filing a police complaint against former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and case investigators.
- 02The potential complaint follows Mandelblit's testimony during cross-examination in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's trial at the Jerusalem District Court.
- 03Mandelblit testified that he did not recall if he personally signed the amended indictment against the Prime Minister.
- 04During his testimony, Mandelblit stated he did not personally approve every investigative action taken by the police.
- 05Mandelblit admitted "it could be" when asked by defense attorney Amit Haddad if investigators acted behind his back.
- 06Likud claims the former Attorney General's testimony supports their allegations of systemic misconduct by investigators and prosecutors.
- 07The Likud party has called for an immediate halt to Netanyahu's trial and an investigation into former senior law enforcement officials.
During cross-examination by Netanyahu's defense attorney, Amit Haddad, Mandelblit stated that he did not recall if he personally signed the amended indictment and noted that he did not personally approve every investigative action taken by the police. When asked if investigators might have acted behind his back and without his knowledge, Mandelblit responded, "It could be."
Following the testimony, Likud claimed that Mandelblit's statements support their long-held allegations of misconduct by investigators and prosecutors. The party has called for a halt to Netanyahu's trial and an investigation into former senior law enforcement officials, and is now evaluating whether to formalize these demands into a police complaint, though a final decision has not yet been made.
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