Deri on senior prosecution officials: "Mafia-like and cruel methods"

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri harshly attacked former senior prosecution officials Dorit Beinisch and Shai Nitzan following recordings of Police Investigations Chief Superintendent Boaz Blet, claiming they used criminal cases for extortion and elimination of political rivals. According to him, the same conduct continues today by the Attorney General and the State Attorney.

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri harshly attacked former senior prosecution officials Dorit Beinisch and Shai Nitzan today, following recordings of Police Investigations Chief Superintendent Boaz Blet that were revealed last night. Deri claimed the recordings expose mafia-like and cruel methods toward elected officials, and that criminal cases were used as a means of extortion and elimination of political rivals. According to him, the same conduct continues today by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the State Attorney. In the recordings, Superintendent Blet is heard accusing the prosecution of keeping "drawer files" against people, applying pressure through investigations. The revelation sparked a political storm on the right: Minister Ben Gvir wrote that the prosecution has become a crime organization, and Finance Minister Smotrich claimed that the lack of public response indicates rot in the law enforcement system and the media. The article does not include a response from the prosecution or the accused parties.