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Judge Critiques Police as Braverman Leak Hearing Rescheduled

1/19/2026

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Hearing concerning Tzachi Braverman, chief of staff of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was moved to Monday at Lod District Court.
Braverman and PMO spokesman Omer Mantzur were detained in the Bild leak affair involving classified documents leaked to tabloid Bild.
Former PMO aide Eli Feldstein claims Braverman questioned him about the leak.
Judge Menahem Mizrahi criticized police conduct and lifted restrictive conditions on Braverman, Mantzur, and senior adviser Yonatan Urich.

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Hearing concerning Tzachi Braverman, chief of staff of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was moved to Monday at Lod District Court.
Braverman and PMO spokesman Omer Mantzur were detained in the Bild leak affair involving classified documents leaked to tabloid Bild.
Former PMO aide Eli Feldstein claims Braverman questioned him about the leak.
Judge Menahem Mizrahi criticized police conduct and lifted restrictive conditions on Braverman, Mantzur, and senior adviser Yonatan Urich.