Mandelblit rejects criticism by Netanyahu ally

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit rejects criticism by a political ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding his handling of a series of corruption investigations involving the premier.

“Baseless claims have been heard recently about allegedly unprofessional conduct by law enforcement authorities, alongside remarks that ‘millions of people’ won’t accept one decision or another,” Mandelblit says at a conference in Haifa.

“These remarks are meant to undermine the public’s trust that are our decision are professional,” he adds.

Mandelblit was referring to comments by Likud MK David Amsalem that a decision by Mandelblit to indict Netanyahu would be rejected by millions of Israelis.