The High Court will discuss a petition regarding the imposition of the government on Netanyahu

Supreme Court Justice Ofer Groskopf ruled that the High Court will soon discuss an expanded composition in the petition regarding the imposition of the government on Netanyahu in light of the indictments against him. Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit will deliver his opinion before the petition hearing

The High Court will discuss a petition regarding the imposition of the government on Netanyahu

The High Court will soon discuss an expanded composition in a petition regarding the imposition of the Cabinet on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in light of the indictments - according to a decision by Justice Ofer Groskopf on Sunday, saying that the hearing will be held as soon as possible. Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit will deliver his opinion Yes.

However, after Friday, Mandelblit said that he would give his opinion on the issue only if the High Court will discuss it. According to the Court, there is no point in submitting an opinion on his behalf, unless the court has decided to decide on the petitions filed. "To the extent that the court does not consider it appropriate to discuss the questions that arise in the petition at this time, there is no reason to give an opinion on its behalf," the statement said. Mendelblit also made it clear to the court the decision whether to petition before the March elections, when there are considerations for and against him. Finally, he added that if he decides to discuss the "weighty police-constitutional issue," he will seek to submit his position, which will be formulated, inter alia, in discussions with legal advisers to the Knesset and the President's House.

Netanyahu (Photo: Reuters)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu during Prime Minister's Office Meeting, Jerusalem, December 1, 2019 (Photo: Reuters)

Two weeks ago, the High Court ordered Madbelblit to announce his intention to deliver his opinion on the background of the petitions against Netanyahu, and Judge Grosskopf also instructed the advisor that if he thought there was any room for his opinion, he should announce what schedule he was expected to do so.

One of the petitions was filed by 67 high-tech people, but so far Mendelblit has refrained from deciding on the feasibility of imposing the government's train on Netanyahu, on the grounds that this is now a theoretical question. Adv. Daphne Holtz-Lechner, who filed the petition on behalf of high-tech people, welcomed Justice Grosskopf's decision. "As I argued in the petition, this is a matter of real operative implications for the next election campaign, should the Knesset dissipate, and therefore it is not a theoretical issue at all, And requires judicial decision in it immediately, "Holtz-Lechner said.

In another petition filed by the Movement for Quality, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Elron ordered the Supreme Court to file its position on Thursday on whether Netanyahu should resign from the four ministerial positions he holds, in light of the indictment filed against him.

Judgment: I will refer to Netanyahu's ability to form a government only if the High Court discusses it

Mendelblit (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit arrives at the parting ceremony of Silk Bud, Jewish Border Patrol Jerusalem, December 18, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)