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Netanyahu Trial: Defense Presses Ex-AG Mandelblit on Eshel Wiretap

Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit testified for a sixth day in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, facing defense questions about a wiretap of Netanyahu confidant Natan Eshel.

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What happened

01Former AG Avichai Mandelblit testified in Netanyahu's corruption trial about a wiretap of Natan Eshel.
02Mandelblit stated the wiretap should have required his prior approval and he ordered it halted.
03The defense argued the wiretap was aimed at surveilling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
04Prosecutors countered that the wiretap warrant targeted Eshel as a suspect.
05The defense also questioned the scope of Mandelblit's authorization for Case 1000 gift allegations.

Mandelblit stated the wiretap should have required his prior approval and that he ordered it halted, expressing anger. The defense argued the wiretap targeted Netanyahu, while prosecutors maintained it focused on Eshel. The questioning also touched on the scope of Mandelblit's authorizations for investigations into alleged gifts received by Netanyahu.

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