A day after Channel 13 reported that the judges of the court in Case 4000 – the bribery offense in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suspected – said that it would be difficult to prove his guilt, conversations held over the past <> hours between senior officials in the State Prosecutor's Office and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara hint that it is still far from closing the case and that it is expected to continue as usual.
As noted, the judges in Netanyahu's cases told the prosecution this at a meeting they convened with representatives of the prosecution and defense. The offense of bribery is the most serious offense for which the prime minister is accused. This Sunday, businessman Arnon Milchan's testimony in Case 1000 will begin, and the process of testimony will be complex.
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid arrived in court ahead of his testimony in Netanyahu's trial // Yoni Rikner
As noted, in the talks held over the past 24 hours between senior officials in the State Attorney's Office and the Attorney General, the trend now, contrary to the judges' position, is to continue with the conduct of the case as usual. According to them, if Netanyahu asks for a plea bargain, negotiations will be opened with him.
A source in the State Prosecutor's Office said regarding the case, "As long as he asks, the path to negotiations for a plea bargain is open to Netanyahu like to any accused citizen, and our position is known to his defense attorneys."
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