The panel of judges in Prime Minister Netanyahu's corruption trial reaffirmed its recommendation to drop the bribery charge in Case 4000, attorney Moti Kastel said Monday evening, praising Netanyahu's testimony as a service to the public.
Monday evening, attorney and commentator Moti Kastel reported that the panel of judges in Case 4000 (the Bezeq-Walla affair) has reaffirmed its recommendation to strike the bribery charge from the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kastel called the development a 'giant service to the public,' arguing that the trial exposed 'a corrupt legal system.' The recommendation was first raised in a closed session on Monday and drew broad political reaction, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Likud MK Moshe Saada attacking the prosecution for continuing to pursue the case despite the panel's stance. The court session followed Netanyahu's recent testimony in the case. The judges' renewed recommendation does not automatically dismiss the charge — the final decision rests with the full panel, which has not yet ruled. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, a senior prosecution source said the development 'requires a recalculation,' while legal commentators offered sharply diverging assessments.
4 developments
- StrongSenior prosecution source says judges' recommendation to drop bribery charge in Case 4000 'requires a recalculation'
- StrongNetanyahu on Case 4000 judges' recommendation: 'There will be nothing, because there is nothing'
- DevelopingFormer deputy AG says he advised dropping bribery and other charges in Netanyahu trials
- StrongLegal commentators: Prosecution refusal to drop bribery charge in Case 4000 would aim for a Supreme Court appeal
Source and signal
- Internal intake