Judge Masrawa rejected a prosecution bid to bar Yonatan Uriah from contacting Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating that the risk of obstruction has faded nearly two years after the events. The judge questioned why the prosecution waited a year and a half to renew the argument, according to journalist Amit Segal (N12).
Judge Masrawa on Thursday rejected a prosecution request to bar Yonatan Uriah, an associate of Prime Minister Netanyahu, from contacting the prime minister while under indictment, delivering a pointed oral rebuke. According to journalist Amit Segal (N12), the judge stated: 'As time passes, the risk passes — especially since nearly two years have passed since the events.' He added that the concern of obstruction was at its peak when investigators came to Uriah's home; since then, Uriah was released at his own request to meet with the prime minister, and was not yet a defendant at that stage. 'Now, after a year and a half, the obstruction risk has returned? I find that difficult,' the judge said. The ruling follows a string of prior rejections of prosecution requests to restrict Uriah. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, a judge dismissed a similar bid to bar Uriah from the Prime Minister's Office and from contacting Netanyahu. The court continues to find the prosecution's arguments insufficiently supported at this stage.
2 developments
- StrongJudge permits Uriah to communicate with Netanyahu over prosecution's objection
- StrongCourt rejects prosecution bid to bar Urich from PMO contact
- StrongCourt rules Uriah may continue working with Netanyahu, handing prosecution a defeat
- DevelopingCourt blocks prosecution bid to hold emergency indictment hearing for Netanyahu aide
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