Who are the cast of key characters in Netanyahu’s trial?
This includes prosecutors, judges, and defense lawyers.
By YONAH JEREMY BOBIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on before the start of a hearing in his corruption trial at Jerusalem's District Court February 8, 2021(photo credit: REUVEN KASTRO/POOL)
First Witness:
Former Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua who helped break open Case 4000, the Walla-Bezeq Affair for which Netanyahu stands accused of bribery
Prosecutors:
Attorney-General Avichai MandelblitAVICHAI MANDELBLIT (Credit: Marc Israel Sellem)Former state attorney Shai NitzanLead prosecutor Liat Ben AriLead Case 4000 prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh
Netanyahu defense lawyers:
Boaz Ben TzurAmit HadadAmit Hadad (Credit: REFAEL MIZRAHI)
Former top Netanyahu aides turned state’s witnesses:
Shlomo Filber – accusing Netanyahu of bribery in Case 4000 after carrying out his illegal ordersShlomo Filber (Credit: Reuters)Nir Hefetz – accusing Netanyahu of bribery in Case 4000 after carrying out his illegal ordersAri Harow – providing background, but not direct accusations in Cases 1000 and 2000, recorded key Netanyahu meetings (by prime minister’s order) in Case 2000Ari Harow (Credit: WWW.ARIHAROW.COM)
Other Key Players:
Shaul Elovitch – in Case 4000, owner of Walla and of Bezeq and accused of bribing NetanyahuIris Elovitch – in Case 4000, wife of Shaul and accused of assisting in the bribery schemeZeev Rubinstein – a long-time friend of Netanyahu and Elovitch, who also had business connections to Elovitch and allegedly was a middle man for the Walla part of the media bribery schemeSara Netanyahu – the prime minister’s wife, a middle person for the Walla part of the Case 4000 media bribery scheme and received allegedly illegal gifts in Case 1000, but not indicted as a defendantSara Netanyahu (Credit: Marc Israel Sellem)Eitan Tzafrir – Communications Ministry chief of staff who allegedly aided in Bezeq schemesAvi Berger – Communications Ministry director-general who Netanyahu fired for blocking Bezeq schemes; he was replaced by Shlomo FilberArnon “Nuni” Mozes – in Case 2000, owner of Yediot Ahronot and accused of attempting to bribe NetanyahuArnon Milchin – in Case 1000, allegedly gave Netanyahu NIS 462,602 worth of illegal giftsHadas Kline – aide to Milchin and accusing Netanyahu of illegalities in Case 1000
