Prosecution in Leifer case anticipates 'swift conclusion'

Speaking to reporters after Malka Leifer’s extradition hearing, Avital Ribner-Oron from the prosecution calls the session a significant milestone.

She condemns “numerous attempts made by defense counsel to have hearings postponed” and expresses satisfaction that the court set a date in which a decision will be handed down.

“We’re confident that the extradition was filed based on law, based on Israel’s treaty with Australia and based on facts. We’re look forward to a swift conclusion,” Ribner-Oron says.

She dismisses arguments made by the defense that the sexual acts committed by Leifer did not make her liable for extradition.

— Jacob Magid