Efi Naveh arrived at the Netanyahu trial - and this may not have been an innocent visit | Gilad Morag

Efi Naveh, former head of the Israel Bar Association, arrived at the Netanyahu trial courtroom at the invitation of defense attorney Amit Hadad, and sat opposite his former friend, ex-Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. The article raises the question of whether Naveh's presence was intended to influence Mandelblit's testimony, against the backdrop of sensitive past recordings.

Efi Naveh, former head of the Israel Bar Association, arrived at the Netanyahu trial courtroom at the invitation of defense attorney Amit Hadad and sat opposite his former friend, former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. The article raises the possibility that Naveh's presence is not innocent, against the backdrop of past recordings leaked in 2020 from his phone, in which Naveh and Mandelblit spoke openly about Mandelblit's relationship with State Attorney Shai Nitzan. The author speculates that Naveh may have additional recordings that could embarrass Mandelblit, and that his presence in the courtroom was intended to convey a threatening message without saying a word. The article notes that Mandelblit sounded hesitant in his testimony, but does not bring direct evidence of influence.