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Netanyahu Trial: Secret Tapes of Political Talks Spark Outrage
During Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, testimony revealed a secret wiretap on Natan Eshel yielded politically sensitive conversations that were abruptly halted. Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified he demanded the wiretap's immediate cessation upon learning of it, though the decision was undocumented.
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What happened
- 01A secret wiretap on Natan Eshel yielded politically sensitive conversations, according to testimony in Netanyahu's trial.
- 02Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit demanded the wiretap's immediate halt upon learning of it.
- 03The decision to dismantle the wiretap was reportedly an "urgent order from above" and was undocumented.
- 04The defense lawyer called the operation "an attack on democracy" due to its lack of authorization and documentation.
- 05Testimony indicated the wiretap captured discussions about the Public Broadcasting Corporation and related protests.
The defense argued the lack of documentation obscures who authorized the surveillance and its removal, calling it an "attack on democracy."
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