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Court extends ban on Netanyahu’s chief of staff working in PM’s office until hearing on Tuesday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The Lod-Central District Court extends the ban on Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, from working in the Prime Minister Office and contacting anyone involved in the Bild leaked documents affair until an appeal against a lower court decision to cancel the restrictions is heard.
The court sets a hearing for the appeal for Tuesday.
The police filed an appeal today against the decision to remove the restrictions from Braverman and another suspect, Jonatan Urich.
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