Yair, Sarah and the family doctor: The people that Olmert asked to bring to the witness stand

After the mediation process failed, the former prime minister asked the court to compel the family of the opposition chairman to testify at the evidentiary hearing, which is expected to take place in about three weeks.

Yael Friedson

22/05/2022

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 15:58 Updated: 16:37

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In the video: Discussion of the defamation lawsuit filed by the Netanyahu couple against Olmert (Photo: Niv Aharonson and Reuters)

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today (Sunday) submitted to the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court the list of witnesses he wants to summon to testify as part of the defamation hearings filed against him by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sarah and son Yair. The hearing is expected to take place on June 12.

In addition to members of the Netanyahu Olmert family, he also asked to summon the state witness in the 4000 case Nir Hefetz, head of the psychology department at Tel Hai College, Professor Shaul Kimhi, former head of the National Security Council, Professor Uzi Arad.

In addition, the employee of the former Prime Minister's residence, Sylvia Gensin, and the personal physician of the Netanyahu family, Dr. Zvi Berkowitz.

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Olmert in one of the court hearings.

January 2021 (Photo: Paul, Avshalom Shashoni)

Last week, it was announced that the court would allow Olmert to oblige members of the Netanyahu family to go to the witness stand in the defamation lawsuit against him.

This, after the mediation process between the former prime ministers failed.

Judge Amit Yariv did not hide his disappointment that the parties did not reach a compromise and wrote that "it seems that there will be no escape from hearing evidence in the case."

About three months ago, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court rejected Olmert's request to have Netanyahu undergo a psychiatric examination together with his wife, Sarah Netanyahu, and their son, Yair Netanyahu.

Olmert wanted to hand over medical records in the field of mental health, sign a waiver of medical confidentiality and be examined by a psychiatrist on his behalf.

Will go up to the witness stand.

Benjamin, Sarah and Yair Netanyahu (Photo: Reuters)

The Netanyahu family filed a defamation lawsuit in the amount of NIS 837,000 against Olmert, who called them "mentally ill" in interviews he gave.

At the end of the hearing no agreement was reached between the parties.

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