Netanyahu Trial: Judges Reject Amit Hadad's Motion
The District Court rejected the defense's request to expand the investigation of Mandelblit beyond the authorizations to open investigations against Netanyahu. The defense attorneys argued for substantial omissions, but will have to base their claims…
Assessment
The court blocked a defense attempt to expand the investigation into the former attorney general's role in the Netanyahu cases. The judges ruled that questioning Mandelblit must stay within the narrow scope of the original investigation approvals. This forces the defense to prove claims of prosecutorial misconduct through other witnesses and evidence. The ruling preserves the trial's current boundaries and prevents a potentially lengthy detour into the prosecution's internal decision making.