Netanyahu defense asks court to summon former A-G Avichai Mandelblit to testify before election
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-09-17 21:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Middle East, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, Elections, World News, Crime & Justice
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Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit, who authorized the investigations of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and later decided to indict him, could take the witness stand in Netanyahu’s criminal trial weeks before the election. Netanyahu’s defense asked the Jerusalem District Court on Thursday to summon him.
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