Mandeblit's testimony: on paper a prosecutor's testimony, in practice – that of a defendant

Avichai Mandelblit takes the stand in the Netanyahu trial. The article presents his testimony as the prosecution's real trial, accusing it of negligent work, illegal investigations, and a baseless indictment filed at a problematic time. The writer claims Mandelblit will stammer, not remember, and try to blame others, and that the system will protect him from criminal liability.

Avichai Mandelblit, who served as Attorney General and led the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, takes the stand in the Netanyahu trial. The article, by Mati Tuchfeld, presents his testimony as the prosecution's real trial, not the defendant's. The writer claims Mandelblit rushed to file a delusional and baseless indictment at a problematic time – while Netanyahu stood on the White House lawn ahead of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a major diplomatic achievement, and on the eve of an election campaign. The writer accuses Mandelblit and the system of negligent, amateurish, and criminal work: unauthorized investigations, illegal wiretaps, tendentious leaks, and fabricated charges like 'breach of trust' for relations with a journalist and bribery worth a positive article. The writer claims the Netanyahu trial destroyed the prosecuting system and rendered it illegitimate. He predicts Mandelblit will stammer, not remember, blame Shai Nitzan and Liat Ben Ari, and half-admit to illegal acts. The writer claims the system will protect him from criminal liability, but not from public judgment. The article reflects a pro-Netanyahu line and employs loaded, biased language against Mandelblit and the prosecution system.