The State Attorney's Office conducted a hearing for Shlomo Filber, a former Netanyahu aide and state witness, ahead of a potential revocation of his witness agreement. The move signals a serious deterioration in the relationship between Filber and the prosecution, according to Israeli media.
The State Attorney's Office conducted a hearing for Shlomo Filber on Wednesday evening, ahead of a potential revocation of his state witness agreement, according to Israeli media reports. Filber, a former director general of the Ministry of Communications and a close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been a key state witness in the corruption cases against Netanyahu (Case 4000, the Bezeq-Walla affair). The hearing, known in Hebrew as a 'shimua', is a procedural step typically taken before the prosecution decides to revoke or alter a witness agreement due to alleged violations by the witness. The specific grounds for the hearing were not immediately detailed. The development marks a significant turn in the legal landscape surrounding Netanyahu's trials, as Filber's testimony has been a central pillar of the prosecution's case. If the agreement is revoked, Filber could face criminal charges and his prior testimony might be subject to renewed challenge by the defense. This is the first public sign of a rift between Filber and the prosecution in months.
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