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Finance Minister Smotrich Slams Former AG Mandelblit Over Netanyahu Trial Testimony
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich launched a sharp attack on former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Monday, accusing him of dragging the State of Israel into years of chaos. The minister claimed that Mandelblit's testimony in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proved that the judicial system was mobilized to persecute Netanyahu and unseat the right-wing government after the left failed to do so electorally.
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What happened
- 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of dragging Israel into years of chaos by indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02Smotrich claimed Mandelblit's testimony proves the justice system was mobilized by the left to persecute Netanyahu and unseat the right-wing government.
- 03The minister alleged that Mandelblit admitted to filing the indictment against a sitting prime minister without reviewing all the evidence.
- 04Smotrich contended that the Netanyahu investigation was initiated without the required approvals and involved serious offenses and improper tactics to extort witnesses.
- 05Smotrich vowed to continue structural reforms of the legal and enforcement systems alongside MK Simcha Rothman in the next term to clean house.
Smotrich alleged that Mandelblit admitted to filing an indictment against a sitting prime minister without reviewing all the evidence. He further contended that the testimony revealed serious offenses and irregularities during the investigation, including initiating the probe without the required approvals and using improper tactics to pressure and extort witnesses.
Linking these allegations to his political agenda, Smotrich vowed to continue structural reforms in Israel's enforcement and legal systems in the next term. Working alongside Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman, the minister declared his intention to clean house, fix the justice system, and strengthen democracy.
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