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Mandelblit Testimony: Netanyahu Attends Hearing Amid Wiretapping Revelations

Netanyahu declared 'the truth is coming to light' at the Jerusalem District Court, as reports indicated Mandelblit admitted to unlawful wiretapping.


Avichai Mandelblit during an interview, 2024
Avichai Mandelblit during an interview, 2024 · Photo: דוד שי · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Jerusalem District Court this morning for the testimony of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, stating upon arrival that "the truth is coming to light," Arutz 7 reported.

During his testimony, Mandelblit admitted that unlawful wiretapping was carried out in the Thousand-series cases, according to Channel 14. Concurrently, The Jerusalem Post reported that the questioning is focusing on whether police investigators stayed within the scope of the authorizations granted to them at the time.

Further details regarding the ongoing court proceedings have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, C14, ערוץ 7 — מבזקים

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