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Attorney General files complaint over ‘apparently organised’ death threats

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Published: 15 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Mandelblit says his children have also been targeted in campaign ahead of PM’s corruption trial on May 24; ahead of new Knesset being sworn in, ex-Speaker Edelstein will replace Litzman as health minister

Israel’s Attorney General files police complaint over ‘apparently organised’ threats (Haaretz)
Among the texts sent to Mandelblit were calls for him to commit suicide, as well as threats such as 'You're vulnerable,' and 'We'll get to you'

A-G Mandelblit to police: My children and I are being threatened (Jerusalem Post)
Mandelblit presented police with screenshots from his personal phone showing messages he received, such as “die, you and your children, we will get to you during a protest.”

Netanyahu postpones swearing in government amid Likud discontent (Haaretz)

Edelstein to serve as health minister in Netanyahu-Gantz government (Haaretz)
Former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein of Likud will replace Yaakov Litzman in the government that was set to be sworn in on Thursday

Appointing 1 man for 2 key ambassadorships, Netanyahu raises a host of questions (Times of Israel)
Why did the PM choose Gilad Erdan to fill both hugely important roles of envoy to the US and UN, and can the minister, with no diplomatic experience, rise to the challenge?

Photo: Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit attends an event at the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem on February 6 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
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