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Netanyahu Trial: Ex-AG Mandelblit Confronted with Documents by Defense

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, asserting he approved investigations into Netanyahu in the 'Files' cases but couldn't recall the exact warning wording.

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What happened

01Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in the Netanyahu trial on October 20, 2026.
02Mandelblit insisted he authorized investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 'Files' cases.
03Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, confronted Mandelblit with documents during his testimony.
04Haddad accused Mandelblit of fabricating details, stating "This is a fabrication."
05Mandelblit could not recall the precise wording of the warning given to Netanyahu.
06He recalled authorizing probes into Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000, possibly including 'bribery'.

Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, confronted Mandelblit with documents, calling his testimony "a fabrication." Mandelblit recalled authorizing probes into Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000, possibly including the term 'bribery' for Case 4000.

Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original