Ben Gvir Calls on Mandelblit to Explain Netanyahu Indictment Decisions

Itamar Ben Gvir called on former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit on Sunday to explain decisions surrounding the indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a public statement, Ben Gvir said Mandelblit was due to testify that day as a defense witness in Netanyahu’s trial. He raised questions about the indictment’s timing, the handling of state witnesses, authorization of investigations and the prosecution’s handling of the bribery charge. Ben Gvir accused Mandelblit of causing injustice to Netanyahu, his family, the political right and Israel, and demanded answers.