Commentator Yaakov Bardugo said Monday that the panel of judges' recommendation to drop the bribery charge in Case 4000 is 'nothing less than earth-shattering,' adopting the version of Netanyahu and Filber over the prosecution's. He asked who will answer for the tearing of Israeli society and named senior legal figures including Shai Nitzan, Avichai Mandelblit, Liat Ben Ari, and Yehudit Tirosh.
Commentator Yaakov Bardugo on Galey Israel (Army Radio) called the judges' renewed recommendation to drop the bribery charge in Case 4000 'earth-shattering,' noting it comes after nine years of investigations, five election campaigns, 98 hearings, and deep societal rifts. He highlighted that the panel is effectively adopting the version of former state witness Nir Filber and Prime Minister Netanyahu rather than the prosecution's account. Bardugo singled out senior legal officials — including former state attorney Shai Nitzan, former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit, and state prosecutors Liat Ben Ari and Yehudit Tirosh — calling for accountability.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, the panel of judges reaffirmed its recommendation post-testimony. A senior prosecution source acknowledged this forces a strategic rethink. Several political figures and legal analysts have since weighed in.
2 developments
- DevelopingAttorney David Petar blasts judges over Case 4000: 'Rebellion didn't start with reform, it started with the indictment'
- StrongSenior prosecution source says judges' recommendation to drop bribery charge in Case 4000 'requires a recalculation'
- DevelopingAttorney Dori Schwartz criticizes judges' recommendation in Case 4000
- StrongLegal commentators: Prosecution refusal to drop bribery charge in Case 4000 would aim for a Supreme Court appeal
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