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Netanyahu's Lawyer Reveals 'Market-Like' Negotiations With State Witness Ari Harow
Prime Minister Netanyahu's defense team presented transcripts showing investigators negotiating with former aide Ari Harow, a state witness, using language likened to a "market." The defense claims this was an improper "fishing expedition" for information, while the prosecution argues it was a standard part of state witness negotiations.
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What happened
- 01Netanyahu's lawyer presented transcripts of investigators calling negotiations with state witness Ari Harow "like a market."
- 02The defense claims investigators conducted an improper "fishing expedition" for information on Netanyahu.
- 03The prosecution argues the statements were part of standard, advanced state witness negotiations.
- 04Attorney General Mandelblit stated the broad questioning scope was not considered during initial approvals.
- 05The court heard testimony on July 14, 2016, regarding Harow's interrogation.
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified that the broad scope of questioning presented was not something he had considered when granting initial approvals, seemingly supporting the defense's claims of investigators exceeding their mandate.
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