Former AG Mandelblit Continues Testimony in Netanyahu Corruption Trial
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit continued his testimony in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial at the Jerusalem District Court, facing cross-examination over investigative authorizations in Case 4000.
Mandelblit Testifies in Jerusalem District Court
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit continued his testimony this morning at the Jerusalem District Court as part of the ongoing trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The defense cross-examination is being led by Amit Hadad, the prime minister's defense attorney.
During yesterday's session, Mandelblit confirmed that he had authorized the questioning of the prime minister under caution across all major files. He noted that the authorizations covered Case 1000, Case 2000, and Case 4000, spanning multiple periods.
Defense Questions Case 4000 Wording
Attorney Hadad presented a document bearing Mandelblit's signature regarding the prosecution's investigative steps, pointing out that for Case 4000, the text referred to offenses related to integrity rather than explicitly stating the word bribery regarding the prime minister.
The formulation this way was intended to leave room for discretion between bribery and breach of trust.
Judge Moshe Bar-Am asked whether it was appropriate to use convoluted phrasing in the case of a sitting prime minister. Mandelblit responded that he wanted to retain judicial discretion before making a final determination on the exact nature of the charges.
