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Judges Limit Mandelblit Testimony in Netanyahu Corruption Trial

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Judges voted 2-1 to limit former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s testimony in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial.
Judge Moshe Bar-Am questioned how the court could ignore Mandelblit’s testimony on alleged unlawful investigative actions.
Defense lawyer Amit Hadad requested an adjournment to revise his questioning after the judges’ ruling.
Mandelblit said he authorized investigations but police wiretapped confidant Natan Eshel without his approval.

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Judges voted 2-1 to limit former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s testimony in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial.
Judge Moshe Bar-Am questioned how the court could ignore Mandelblit’s testimony on alleged unlawful investigative actions.
Defense lawyer Amit Hadad requested an adjournment to revise his questioning after the judges’ ruling.
Mandelblit said he authorized investigations but police wiretapped confidant Natan Eshel without his approval.