Nir Hefetz
Prosecution presses Netanyahu on Nir Hefetz ties as cross-examination in Case 4000 intensifies
Testimony by Hefetz, portions of which were read in court, describes Netanyahu as the driving force behind attempts to encourage the creation of a privately owned news channel.
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Did Israeli police interrogating Nir Hefetz cross the line? - analysis
Hefetz’s testimony was chilling not because of anything it revealed about Netanyahu, but rather because of what it revealed about the tactics used to get Hefetz to turn state’s evidence.
Hefetz: Police threatened to destroy my family
Nir Hefetz had served as a top aide to Netanyahu for years until 2017 but was flipped by the police into being their key witness.
Police interrogation ‘draconian, horrific, monstrous’ - Hefetz
Netanyahu trial star witness cross-examined after prosecution fails to expel press.
Case 2000: Hefetz testifies on drama of turning on Netanyahu
At this point, Hefetz had his lawyers convey messages back and forth between him and his family who he said were split about what he should do – with some opposing his cutting a deal to this day.
Netanyahu sat next to me while we edited his Walla interview - Hefetz
Hefetz has been testifying daily since Monday and is considered a crucial witness for the prosecution because of his deep closeness to Netanyahu.
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Why Hefetz flop matters - analysis
In order to convict Netanyahu, the state prosecution needs to prove that he had a criminal mental state to perpetrate media bribery and need to get the ex-PM himself on the witness stand.
Star witness: Netanyahu never believed his actions were bribery
Former top Netanyahu aide Nir Hefetz surprised the Case 4000 Bezeq-Walla Affair prosecutors when he went off script and said that the former PM did not have criminal intent.
Hefetz paints Netanyahu as media-obsessed empty political shell - analysis
Nir Hefetz painted a picture of Benjamin Netanyahu obsessed with the media, and one can argue that this obsession led to his downfall.
