Dan Eldad attacked Attorney General after the latter sent a letter criticizing his conduct • "I have no doubt as to the motives for choosing the wording of God and falsified" • Earlier the court sent a letter accusing Eldad of "moral and professional failures" • Minister Ohana attacked Mandelblit, too

• Avichai Mandelblit, Dan Eldad // Photo: Ministry of Justice, Tzachi Miriam

Acting State Attorney Dan Eldad responded Thursday (Thursday) to the harsh words of Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit, who attacked him in a letter urging him not to be appointed on a regular basis.

Eldad argued that Mandelblit's conduct was the result of a complaint he received about Mandelblit's work from a journalist: "Public trust in the judicial system is important for my own dignity," Eldad said. "Therefore, my response, at this point, is diminishing. , Even though it was unfortunately written by the Attorney General. "

Eldad went on to say that before the holiday she reached his bureau "a journalist's request, which deals with Avichai Mandelblit's case. So that I can reply to the request, I asked to examine the past material on this issue in the State Attorney's Office. From the material, an alarming picture emerged when it comes to handling Mendelblit's other days. The relevant factors in my intention are to deepen research on the matter before I reply before it. I have no doubt as to the motives for choosing the wording of the violent and perverted towards me. "

Eldad Hallin is still talking about a murky relationship between the two, already taking office. "From day one to filling the place, Avichai Mandelblit did everything possible to sabotage my work and interfere with normal functioning. Now he leans on the results of his own conduct. The fact that I learned about the letter from the media says it all. It teaches who acts with integrity, business and country, and who does not "No one has ever deterred me from carrying out my mission in the State Attorney's Office without fear and impartiality, and so will it later," he concluded.

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit strongly criticizes the temporary deputy state attorney, Dan Eldad, stating that there is a legal impediment to extending his tenure. Justice Minister Amir Ohana responded to this and attacked Mandelblit in response.

In a letter earlier sent to Civil Service Commissioner Professor Daniel Hershkowitz, Mandelblit wrote that his position relies, among other things, on Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber, who was nominated for office and led the fight in the State Prosecutor's Office against Eldad.

Mendelblit: "Do not deviate from my recommendation as to the Deputy State Attorney" // Photo: Shmuel Buchris

 "Unfortunately, almost three months after the appointment, my original position, which was based on my forests with Attorney Eldad and his work, that he is not fit to play this role, only strengthened in his various aspects as acting Attorney General," Mandelblit added. 

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He also wrote that Eldad hid from him professional issues and meetings with the Minister of Justice and therefore "revealed moral, professional and managerial failures in his work, which, in my opinion, leave no doubt that he is not fit to serve as Deputy State Attorney, and that there is no place to continue his tenure in this position ". 

Despite the "rebellion" led by senior prosecutors on which Mandelblit relied, Counsel accused Eldad of being paralyzed "as a result of his almost complete distrust and disconnection with the senior management team of the State Attorney's Office," adding that "his choice of promoting certain issues that are urgent is not surprising. The hard letter seals as follows: "The role of Attorney Eldad as Acting Attorney General is of a moral, managerial and professional nature in a way that violates the proper functioning of the State Attorney's Office."  

Mendelblit states that the decision on the appointment of the next State Attorney should be left to the next Minister of Justice, knowing that the coalition agreements will be a blue-and-white faction. The Counsel wrote the remarks, although according to the law, the consent of the Counsel to extend the term of an Act is required only six months after the date of appointment.

Justice Minister Ohana tweeted to Mandelblit's letter saying that he is "a lot of honest, decent, value and professional lawyers like Dan Eldad", Ohana added that this was "an attorney who was not afraid to argue with me when he found it necessary - but who also recognized the importance of the correction and self-examination of the justice system" And of the prosecutor's office. "  

"The justice system insists on destroying what little public trust remains," Ohana concluded.