The ombudsman handling complaints against judges recommends Judge Ronit Poznansky-Katz face a disciplinary hearing over coordination with an investigator in the Bezeq corruption probe.
Judge Eliezer Rivlin says her actions, however, are not criminal.
According to a WhatsApp chat obtained by Channel 10 news on Sunday, Israel Securities Authority investigator Eran Shacham-Shavit told Poznansky-Katz that authorities intend to release some of the suspects in the probe, while holding others for a few more days.
“Try and act surprised,” he writes.
“I’m practicing my surprised face,” she responds.
Shacham-Shavit also writes that, on the matter of suspects “Stella (Handler) and Iris (Elovitch), we will ask for a few more days tomorrow.
“They will request three days, but you can definitely, definitely give two days,” he says.
The apparent coordination has been condemned by lawmakers across the political spectrum. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has said she will seek the judge’s dismissal if the ombudsman determines the coordination indeed took place.
Judge Ronit Poznansky-Katz (L) and the Israel Securities Authority’s legal adviser, Eran Shacham-Shavit (R)
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