Tag: Avichai Mandelblit
Mandelbit says Netanyahu can remain interim premier while under indictment
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not need to resign or take a leave of absence as interim prime minister due to the indictments against him.
“There is no...
Netanyahu says indictment an ‘attempted coup,’ vows to remain in office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone on Thursday night, calling the corruption charges levied against him as an “attempted coup,” and that he vows to remain in office and fight the...
Mandelblit indicts Netanyahu on corruption charges
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision on Thursday to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges including bribery, breach of trust and fraud.
“In the prime minister’s affairs I found there...
Dershowitz calls on Mandelblit to ‘do the right thing’ and drop charges against Netanyahu
As Israel approaches what would be its third election in less than a year, many Israelis and international observers are questioning the sustainability of the country’s complicated parliamentary system. Yet at the heart of...
Judge approves ‘surgical’ search of Netanyahu aides’ phones
Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court Judge Ala Masarwa on Wednesday approved “measured” and “well-defined” searches of cell phones belonging to aides of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The decision came following a complaint by one...
Attorney for Netanyahu: What if the prime minister never received a bribe?
This week, a recording of a conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the owner of Israel’s Yediot Achronot newspaper, Arnon Mozes, was released to the press. The clip, one of many recordings being used...
Justice minister blasts leaks, bias in investigations against Netanyahu
Israeli Justice Minister Amir Ohana declared in a televised speech Tuesday evening that “almost no one” has made an effort to expose the “dangerous symbiosis” that exists between Israel Police officials, the state prosecution...
As mandate passes to Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz, all eyes now turn to Mandelblit
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began the process of trying to form a government 28 days ago, he had 55 Knesset seats supporting him—32 from his Likud Party, nine from Shas, eight from...
Report: Rivlin unlikely to extend Netanyahu’s mandate to form coalition
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely pass on the mandate to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz,...
Lead attorney misses last two days of Netanyahu hearings, leaving critics crying foul
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s four days of hearings with the state prosecution are coming to an end, and all indications yield that the attorney general will move forward with his decision to indict...