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Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Trial, Defends Investigation Approvals
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, defending his approvals for investigative actions in Cases 1000 and 2000. Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, presented documents suggesting investigators exceeded approved scopes.
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- 01Former AG Mandelblit testified in PM Netanyahu's trial, defending investigation approvals.
- 02Netanyahu's lawyer alleged investigative actions exceeded approved scopes.
- 03Mandelblit stated Case 2000 presented complex legal questions, potentially involving bribery.
- 04He explained preliminary checks are sometimes needed for senior officials.
- 05Mandelblit asserted all decisions in the investigation were his own.
Mandelblit acknowledged some details were unclear but maintained his decisions were his own. He explained that preliminary checks are sometimes needed for senior officials to clear suspicions, even if they initially seem unlikely.
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