Lod District Court Judge Ron Solkin disclosed that the State Attorney's Office rushed the police to gather materials against former MK Michael Ben Ari about two months before the 21st Knesset elections, explicitly to disqualify his candidacy. The judge also said the prosecution dictated the investigation questions and effectively managed the criminal probe.
New details emerged today from the ruling of Lod District Court Judge Ron Solkin regarding the investigation into former MK Michael Ben Ari. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the judge wrote that the prosecution targeted Ben Ari with the aim of disqualifying him from the 2019 Knesset elections. In the latest disclosure, Judge Solkin revealed that the State Attorney's Office instructed the police to gather evidentiary materials against Ben Ari approximately two months before the election, with the explicit rationale of preventing his candidacy. Furthermore, the judge noted that the prosecution not only set the pace but also drafted the investigation questions, effectively running the criminal inquiry—a practice that blurs the line between the prosecutorial and investigative functions. The ruling adds to ongoing scrutiny of the relationship between the police and the prosecution in politically sensitive cases.
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