Prosecution Objects to Further Cross-Examination of Former AG Mandelblit
The prosecution objected on Wednesday to questioning former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit about investigative actions conducted after his initial approvals in the Netanyahu trial, sparking debate with the judges.
The prosecution objected on Wednesday to the cross-examination of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit regarding investigative actions conducted after he granted his initial approvals in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lead prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh warned against opening the door to questioning prosecutors about subsequent actions, arguing that a prosecutor functions as an institution rather than an individual. However, Judge Moshe Bar-Am questioned how the court could ignore testimony concerning potentially unlawful actions. Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman also noted that Mandelblit had acknowledged not reviewing certain materials, such as transcripts.
During his previous testimony, Mandelblit clashed with Judge Bar-Am over the formulation of suspicions in Case 1000. Mandelblit clarified that he approved investigative subjects rather than specific cautionary interrogations, while emphasizing that professional staff consulted him on central actions through regular status meetings.
