Despite Her Objection: Netanyahu Trial Judges Order Attorney General to Appear
After the Attorney General clarified that she sees no need for her appearance, the judges ruled that there is added value in her personal presence at the hearing on the continuation of the trial management.…
Assessment
The judges in Netanyahu's trial have overruled the attorney general's own assessment that her presence is unnecessary, ordering her to appear at Wednesday's hearing on how the trial proceeds. This signals the court believes the prosecution's leadership needs to answer directly for the case's management. The question now is whether this forces a broader reckoning with delays and procedural disputes that have bogged down the proceedings.