Avichai Mandelblit

Netanyahu at trial: No substantial evidence, case was a 'witch hunt' to remove him

Case 1000 hearings begin: Leaks of interrogations into key figures were intentional, says PM.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, April 9, 2025.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court (illustrative)

Former A-G Mandelblit: Judicial reform compromise is 'rotten,' will weaken High Court - exclusive

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit

Former AG Mandelblit cooperated with Effi Nave to win appointment, recordings show

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to hear testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the Case 1000 corruption trial, this week.

The prime minister's innocence can unleash positive change – opinion


Who is democracy’s threat, Netanyahu or the police? - comment

As Netanyahu was being accused of undermining the rule of law, those charged with preserving that law were breaking it.

 OPPOSITION LEADER MK Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a hearing in his ongoing trial at Jerusalem District Court in November.

Israel Police zigzag on NSO affair: New findings change 'state of affairs'

Police had come under fire for allegedly using spyware like NSO's Pegasus against Israeli citizens without authority.

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai and head of Jerusalem police district Doron Turgeman meet with press near the Damascus gate, following the recent days of clashes between jewish right-wing extremists and Palestinians, April 24, 2021

Danger to Israeli democracy has not passed - Sa'ar at Mandelblit goodbye ceremony

Avichai Mandelblit officially retired as Attorney General after a six-year term. Leading Justice Ministry officials said their goodbyes, with many hinting at a future High Court career.

 Outgoing Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit at his retirement ceremony, February 1, 2022.

Mandelblit closes probe against police officers in Ahuvia Sandak case

It could not be proven that the police officers purposely crashed into Sandak's car, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit ruled.

Israeli police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following the death of Ahuvia Sandak a few days ago in a car crash during a police chase, outside the Police headquarters in Jerusalem, December 26, 2020

14 days: Netanyahu deal?

Netanyahu has consistently denied all allegations in his ongoing trial for fraud, breach of trust and bribery.

PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU consults with Avichai Mandelblit.

Netanyahu rejects plea deal with clause that would ban him from politics

Reports have circulated for the past two weeks about developments to the plea deal that would see Netanyahu leave politics.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and then-cabinet secretary Avichai Mandelblit sit alongside each other a cabinet meeting in 2014.

Police: 'There is no proof to spyware allegations, everything was legal'

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit said initial examination did not turn up evidence of systemic misuse of surveillance technologies.

Avicahi Mandelblit

Netanyahu plea deal will not build trust in Israel's Supreme Court - opinion

Anyone who wants to build trust in the justice system must understand that Benjamin Netanyahu did not create the rift; he just became the face of it.

 A SOLDIER carries out an evacuation of a home in Neve Dekalim in August 2005 during the Gaza disengagement. The days after the disengagement led to the public’s biggest rift with the Supreme Court.

To justify Netanyahu plea deal, public interest must be preserved - opinion

Solidarity is a kind of “public credit” that we must use wisely given the real challenges facing the State of Israel. A continuation of this trial would be an irresponsible waste of that credit.

 A PROTEST against a plea deal with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes place last Saturday night near the Petah Tikva home of Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit. Netanyahu and Mandelblit are seen in the photo on the placard.

Netanyahu’s PR wins in plea deal drama leading to legal jeopardy - analysis

A stake for A-G Mandelblit and the prosecutors is an unconditional surrender of the public narrative pushed by former PM.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and then-cabinet secretary Avichai Mandelblit sit alongside each other a cabinet meeting in 2014.