Netanyahu's defense in dramatic move: Summoning Mandelblit to testify before the elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team has requested to summon former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to testify in October, before the elections. The move comes after testimonies and protocols emerged in the trial from which the defense seeks to prove that actions in the Netanyahu investigations were carried out before the attorney general's approval – a claim the prosecution rejects.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team has filed a dramatic request to summon former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to testify during October, before the elections. The move comes against the backdrop of testimonies and protocols that have emerged in the trial, from which the defense seeks to prove that actions related to the Netanyahu investigations were carried out before the attorney general's approval was obtained as required. The prosecution rejects this claim. Now the defense attorneys seek to question the person who headed the system during the period when the cases were opened. This is a significant legal step that could affect the schedule of hearings and the political system ahead of the elections.