Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met tonight (Wednesday) with lawyer Boaz Ben-Zur at his office in Tel Aviv, Walla !. It was also reported that a source in the Ministry of Justice believes that the chances of a deal are reduced, and said: “No negotiations are taking place, no proposal has been submitted, nothing is happening.”
Meanwhile, a senior prosecutor said he would not have a plea deal with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and even claimed that there was an “escalation in wording between the parties,” News 12 reported tonight. Low to faint, today it is said that it did not materialize, against the background of the hardening of the positions of the ombudsman after discussing with the prosecution staff.
News 12 also reported that a telephone conversation took place today between the attorney general and Netanyahu’s defense attorneys, after claiming that “they have not received an outline and red lines to know if there is still room for improvement.” Disagreements have also begun within Netanyahu’s immediate environment, with the attorneys, Adv. Boaz Ben Tzur and Adv. Amit Hadad, believing that this is a good plea deal and a “no dream.” On the other hand, the family’s attorney, Adv. Yossi Cohen, claimed that the arrangement was a serious mistake, especially in terms of Netanyahu’s legacy. Advocate Cohen said: “Netanyahu’s legacy is glorious, the plea deal is an admission of the offenses and a stain on the legacy.”
As you may recall, journalist Ben Caspit first revealed in Maariv that in recent weeks, talks have taken place between former Prime Minister Netanyahu and the State Attorney’s Office over a plea deal, according to sources updated with details. Both sides had a good reason for the existence of these contacts. Netanyahu estimated that Mandelblit was interested in ending his term with a “clean table”, and that the narrow time window before retirement could be used to close a quick deal under pressure.
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It was also revealed that Netanyahu “recruited” former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak to “strengthen” Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to act on the plea deal. For this purpose, Netanyahu sent Barak to Adv. Michael Ravillo. Barak hesitated and agreed.