If Netanyahu had gone on, democracy would have been endangered: AG

‘The grace of heaven saved us from Netanyahu’, said Avichai Mandelblit; ex-PM’s former aide tells corruption trial his boss repeatedly tried to steal state funds

AG: If Netanyahu had continued, Israeli democracy would have been in danger (Jerusalem Post)
‘The grace of heaven saved us from Netanyahu’, said AG Avichai Mandelblit

Netanyahu was fraying democracy, we were saved ‘by grace of God,’ AG reported to say (Times of Israel)
Avichai Mandelblit said to tell associates privately that the ex-PM he put on trial hoped to appoint prosecutors and judges who would protect him; ‘democracy not guaranteed’

Netanyahu tried stealing state funds 'dozens of times,' says ex-aide in corruption trial (Haaretz)
Benjamin Netanyahu pursued 'legally problematic' avenues to avoid paying for things, ex-media advisor Nir Hefetz says at the former prime minister's corruption trial

Ex-Netanyahu aide testifies: I left my job when I felt PM wasn’t fit to serve  (Times of Israel)
State witness Nir Hefetz tells court about 2017 security incident that he asserts endangered thousands; also says his interrogation was ‘more persecution than investigation’

Photo: Ex-PM Netanyahu and Attorney-General Mandelblit in conversation (2019)