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Avichai Mandelblit said he indicted Netanyahu seven years ago on fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges as elections approach.
- On Sunday, Israel's former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit took the witness stand in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial, marking a pivotal moment weeks before national elections.
- Mandelblit indicted Netanyahu seven years ago for fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes—the first-ever criminal charges against a sitting Israeli prime minister, despite Netanyahu having handpicked him as Cabinet secretary.
- Seated in the courtroom to hear his former Cabinet secretary testify, Netanyahu said before entering, "The truth comes to light." His presence underscored the trial's high-stakes nature.
- The trial's timing intensifies scrutiny of Netanyahu's political future as Israel's longest-serving prime minister faces voters in weeks, with the corruption allegations potentially reshaping the electoral landscape.
- Netanyahu is accused of exchanging favors with wealthy associates and media moguls for political gain, allegations that remain central to determining the trial's outcome and his political viability.
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Jerusalem. Former Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified yesterday in the corruption trial against the Israeli premier and fugitive from the International Criminal Court, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused of fraud, abuse of confidence and bribery, while the political future of the longest-running prime minister hangs by a thread, with national elections only a few weeks away.
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A woman shows a child a sign featuring the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a campaign tour by Likud supporters ahead of Israel's general election at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israel’s former attorney general took the witness stand Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country’s longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance, with national elections just weeks away. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, was on high alert after a deadly attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, allegedly...
Israel's former attorney general appeared as a witness on Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, while the longer-running prime minister's political future hangs by a thread, with national elections just a few weeks away.
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