Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is seeking a court order barring strategist Jonatan Urich from managing the Likud election campaign, arguing Prime Minister Netanyahu's inclusion on the prosecution's witness list prohibits contact with involved parties. According to Amit Segal (N12), the move comes days before the election.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is asking the court to bar strategist Jonatan Urich from managing Likud's election campaign, citing the legal prohibition on contact between Prime Minister Netanyahu — now listed as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial — and parties involved in the case. The request, reported by Amit Segal (N12), argues that Urich cannot lead the campaign while Netanyahu is a prosecution witness, as it would constitute prohibited contact. The move comes days before the election, injecting a legal dispute into the campaign's final stretch. Likud has not yet responded. The background item shows a related legal petition from earlier this week concerning campaign material, though this request targets a different issue — witness-list restrictions, not campaign funding.
2 developments
- DevelopingAG seeks gag order barring Netanyahu from speaking with witnesses — Amit Segal
- StrongProsecution tells court Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich sought to tilt public discourse on hostages
- DevelopingWitness list in Netanyahu trial includes IDF chief, Shin Bet head; PM’s summons rare
- StrongCourt rejects prosecution bid to bar Urich from PMO contact
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