The State Attorney's Office announced: A criminal investigation into the Fifth Dimension Company will be opened

Dan Eldad conveyed the suspicions in the company case headed by Benny Gantz for criminal investigation. He announced his decision after a letter sent by Mandelblit revealed that Gantz is not currently suspected of the case. Blue and White Chair: "Relying on Law Enforcement Factors." The Inquiry Will Be Launched at the Blade Fraud Investigation Unit 433

The State Attorney's Office announced: A criminal investigation into the Fifth Dimension Company will be opened

• The State Attorney's Office has ordered a criminal investigation into the Fifth Dimension Company
• The investigation will be directed at the 433 Blade Fraud Investigation Unit
• The Mandelblit District Court authorized the State Attorney's Office to handle the case
• The Likud addressed an official letter to the State Attorney General, demanding that the investigation be opened immediately
• Gantz responded: "I'm sure there will be nothing and trust law enforcement agencies."

State Attorney Dan Eldad ordered Thursday to open a criminal investigation into the "fifth dimension" company. He announced this after examining the documents, previous opinions written several months ago by the State Attorney's Office, and meetings with senior prosecutors. The Fraud Investigations Unit at Blade 433 and as necessary, the Police Investigation Department of the State Attorney's Office (DIP) will also be involved in the investigation.

Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz responded to the decision to open an investigation, saying "I have a lot of confidence in the law enforcement system and I have no problem with any investigation that I want to do. There is no criminal element in this case for me. "Gantz added that" Whoever pushes it is the Likud, realizing there that in 17.3 Netanyahu he was not suspected, not investigated, nor heard. On March 17, Likud chief Netanyahu sits on the bench of the accused. That's where the noise comes from. "In addition, Gantz made it clear that" I am confident there will be nothing and trust law enforcement officials. "

Earlier, Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit stated that "Deputy State Attorney Dan Eldad has studied the material on the matter and heard the relevant attorneys' positions on the various inquiries and materials gathered regarding the Fifth Dimension. In light of all the circumstances, The Attorney General filled hands with the State Attorney's Office to formulate the appropriate outline for further consideration of the matter. "

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Investigate the affair. Blade unit headquarters 433 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Blade 433 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Furthermore, the Attorney General clarified that "as different suspicions arise from the existing ones today that justify the Attorney General's involvement, things will be brought before him for guidance and decision," according to his summary with the State Attorney's Office.

Mandelblit's letter indicates that Gantz is not currently suspected in the case, as at this time there is no justification for the court's involvement in the investigation. If Gantz was a suspect, as a elected official, a decision on his inquiry would require the court's approval. Adv. Yitzhak Bam, who represents Lavi, said in response to the court's letter that "instead of giving a substantive explanation for the slow pace of handling the fifth-dimension affair, the counselor chose to shirk responsibility and shift the burden to the State Attorney's Office."

State Attorney General's Announcement of Criminal Investigation in the Case Comes About Two Hours after the Likud Officially Addressed Attorney General, Requesting Immediately to Criminal Investigation of the Fifth Dimension Case involving Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz, Even Before the Knesset Election 23. Earlier, Likud Attorney General Avi Halevi sent a letter to the State Attorney's Office demanding that the prohibition order be removed from the tapes of the Harpaz file, which includes, among other things, number four in blue and white Gabi Ashkenazi and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit .

Likud to State Attorney General: "Investigate Fifth Dimension Case before Election"

Not currently suspected in the case. Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz (Photo: AP)

Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz, February 11, 2020 (Photo: AP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the opening statement, saying that "in the Fifth Dimension affair, a criminal investigation and criminal investigation opened today. NIS 50 million of the public money, four million of which did not return to the public, and Gantz received a huge salary. The security significance of the information that the Fifth Dimension issued abroad. The public must know the truth. "

Netanyahu also said that "there is a party here that purports to be a pure party and cares about the purity of virtue. Blue and white party? You laughed at me. So I demand that they join our demand to remove the advertising ban on Ashkenazi Mandelblit tapes."

"The public must know the truth," Netanyahu at an election conference in Rishon Lezion (Photo: Reuters)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu at Election Day in Rishon Lezion on February 18, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

Likud officials said: "Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit and former State Attorney Shai Nitzan have already set the principle that precedents should be taken immediately before elections, in proceedings involving prime ministerial candidates and public figures, among other things, because their approach must be given complete information. And full to the voter even before he makes his decision. " Likud added that "in light of this policy, which is fully expressed in a series of decisions and actions taken on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's election, it is not possible that a different policy will be implemented regarding Bnei Gantz and the fifth dimension."

This morning, Gantz said in an interview with the Palm-Segal in Network B here that "political pressure led to the probe," and that he was calm about her. According to Gantz, "It did not surprise me, did not open the probe. This is political pressure here mainly following a report by a critic who dealt with the Israeli police and not the Fifth Dimension, which the critic examined and not the company. I do not know if the court succumbed to the political pressure, but ask Gantz attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that "unlike the defendant, I respect the law enforcement authorities." He added that he "respects every inquiry, is convinced of the cleanliness and believes in the prosecution's work." For me, I am transparent to the public and totally calm. It's just a spin and it's all right. "

(Update first: 20:13)