Mandelblit Resumes Testimony as Netanyahu Defense Presses on Investigation Approvals

The former attorney general was questioned by Netanyahu's defense team on the scope of police inquiries and described the caution given to the prime minister as "tortuous."

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit resumed his court testimony as a defense witness in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Jerusalem Post and Makor Rishon reported.

Netanyahu's defense attorney, Amit Hadad, questioned Mandelblit regarding the approvals he granted to the police and the boundaries set for investigators. According to Makor Rishon, Mandelblit noted during his testimony that the caution delivered to Netanyahu at the start of his interrogation was "tortuous."

Further details regarding the court proceedings and the continuation of Mandelblit's testimony have not yet been released.