Three days ahead of the start of Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial, a key ally of the prime minister attacks Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, accusing him of alleged criminal behavior.
“Based on what we heard, there is no dispute that he is an alleged offender. We need to check what is happening here,” Likud minister David Amsalem tells Army Radio.
Amsalem also refers to Netanyahu’s trial due to start Sunday: “The coup d’etat has reached the gates of the court.”
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn responds to the comments saying: “I have full confidence in the court. Government ministers are allowed to express substantive criticism, but unrestrained attacks are crossing a red line.”
Amsalem appears to be referring to recordings of phone calls relating to the 2010 Harpaz affair that surfaced in February, shedding new light on Mandelblit’s uncomfortable position in the case. Mandelblit was cleared of wrongdoing.
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