Court rules 2-1 against expanding Mandelblit testimony as judge queries investigative actions
“How can we ignore the fact that the attorney-general comes here and testifies about unlawful actions?” Bar-Am asked prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh during arguments over the of Mandelblit’s testimony.
The Jerusalem District Court ruled by a 2-1 majority on Wednesday against expanding former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial. Judge Moshe Bar-Am questioned how the court could disregard Mandelblit's testimony about unlawful investigative actions during the proceedings. Mandelblit testified about authorizing investigations into Netanyahu, but acknowledged that some actions were taken without his approval.
He also criticized certain tactics used against prosecutors, stating he was unaware of them at the time. The court deemed some of Mandelblit's testimony relevant to the defense's argument that investigative misconduct could justify canceling the indictment. Netanyahu's lawyer requested an adjournment to adjust his questioning strategy following the ruling.
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