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Lawyer Alleges Deliberate Abuse of Nir Hefetz in Netanyahu Corruption Case Detention
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 6, 2026
What happened
In the Netanyahu corruption trial, defense lawyer Amit Hadad accused police of deliberately mistreating state witness Nir Hefetz during detention to coerce testimony. Police officer Arnon Harpaz denied responsibility, while medical evidence showed Hefetz suffered severe bedbug bites. The court heard claims of a tactic to break detainees into cooperating witnesses.
- 01Defense lawyer accused police of deliberately mistreating Nir Hefetz in detention to force cooperation.
- 02Police officer Arnon Harpaz denied knowledge or responsibility for Hefetz's medical condition.
- 03Medical reports showed Hefetz suffered severe bedbug bites and skin lesions.
- 04Judge questioned the relevance, but defense argued it was a deliberate coercion tactic.
- 05The case is part of the high-profile Netanyahu corruption trial, Case 4000.
- 06The defense aims to challenge the credibility of state witnesses through these allegations.
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