Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara met with members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team earlier this week to explore the possibility of an arbitration process toward a plea bargain, according to several simultaneous reports in Hebrew-language media.
The meeting came after a judge in Netanyahu’s criminal trials suggested the sides try non-binding mediation to reach an agreement on a plea deal. Netanyahu’s attorneys sought to convince Baharav-Miara to back such a process, which would accelerate the years-long trial, according to the reports.
Baharav-Miara is needed to sign off for talks to proceed, but has yet to weigh in on the matter, Ynet reports. According to Channel 12, prosecutors said Baharav-Miara was not interested.
Neither side confirms the meeting.
Last week, the Justice Ministry dismissed a TV report that said Baharav-Miara was not interested in non-binding mediation, calling it “speculation” and saying that no decision has been reached on the matter.
Netanyahu is facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases currently being tried.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
