Case 3000

Mandelblit says he suspected leaks aimed at pressuring him over Netanyahu investigations

Mandelblit, who approved the indictment against Netanyahu, was called to testify by the defense. His questioning has focused on the authorizations he gave investigators.

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Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, October 21, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Drakon submarine highlights Case 3000 dilemma: Was Netanyahu right for wrong reasons? - analysis

Did the way that Netanyahu concealed the deal from most of the defense establishment endanger national security and foreign relations, and why did he hide the transactions?

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu shows no sign of legally contesting Case 3000 'Submarine Affair' state inquiry findings

Netanyahu has publicly and generically rejected allegations that he endangered national security, but has not responded to specific charges in this case.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Why Netanyahu's bribery charge remains despite judges' doubts - analysis

The case has unfolded across a decade of investigations, indictments, elections, governments, protest movements, wars, and institutional battles.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Committee investigating Submarine Affair to begin proceedings Tuesday

The commission is investigating the procurement of submarines and naval vessels from the German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020ByCELIA JEAN
The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Yair Netanyahu compares Black Flag protestors to ISIS

Caravan participants will later join protests outside of the Prime Minister's Residence.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020ByEVE YOUNG
Protesters gather to drive in a caravan with F-35 and submarine props, demanding an investigation of Benjamin Netanyahu and the submarine affair, Case 3000. November 28, 2020.

Gantz decides to probe Submarine Affair

The committee would not be able to force Netanyahu and his closest associates to testify. It will have four months to draft its report.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the Knesset plenum, Oct. 15, 2020

NGO to High Court: Here is how AG flopped letting PM off in Stock Affair

NOVEMBER 21, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli workers hang a large billboard with a picture Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of a protest of business owners against the Coronavirus Restrictions, November 12, 2020.

Gantz reportedly decides to probe Submarine Affair

The Defense Ministry denied the report.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz pass each other in the Knesset last year.

Negotiation details of Netanyahu adviser Ari Harow's plea deal revealed

Israel's deputy state attorney reportedly believed that the charges against Harow were serious enough that jail time should be part of the deal.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former chief of staff Ari Harow

Knesset vote to probe Netanyahu on Submarine Affair canceled

Supreme Court petitioned to overturn Knesset speaker's decision to revote

OCTOBER 21, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
Knesset opposition cries out against cancellation of to probe Netanyahu on Submarine Affair after results positive

A-G Mandelblit rejects appeal to expand case 3000 investigation

He further noted that there is no reason to intervene in Netanyahu's sale of personal stocks before the submarine acuisition, in accordance with his initial decision on the case.

OCTOBER 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Gantz considers Defense Ministry investigation of Submarine Affair

Justices expected to support A-G rejection of charges

OCTOBER 15, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, GIL HOFFMAN, TZVI JOFFRE
High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

A-G expected to close PM Stock Affair case

If in fact Mandelblit does close the Stock Affair case, it could relate to a variety of factors.

OCTOBER 7, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Avichai Mandelblit faces a decision that not only will determine his career, but also the trajectory of the state.