After approximately 7 years: The case against Netanyahu's advisors in the Filber harassment affair is expected to be closed
[60806] After approximately 7 years: The case against Netanyahu's advisors in the Filber harassment affair is expected to be closed
The Attorney General notified the court of a stay of proceedings in the case against Ofer Golan, Yonatan Urich, and Israel Einhorn, which leads to the apparent closing of the case.
The affair of harassing state's witness Shlomo Filber: The case is nearing closure
After nearly seven years of legal proceedings, the Attorney General notified the court this morning (Friday) of a "stay of proceedings" in the case against Prime Minister's advisors Yonatan Urich, Ofer Golan, and Israel Einhorn. As reported in Amit Segal, the immediate significance of this step is that the case, which dealt with the affair of harassing state's witness Shlomo Filber, is expected to be closed.
The reports in Hadashot Mehashetach and YINONEWS - Yinon Magal (which are identified with a line supporting Netanyahu and criticizing the legal system) note that the main justification for the stay is the fact that "it cannot be managed in court."
Avishai Grinzaig defined the decision as a "farce," noting that the case is being stayed due to an "inability to bring a central and essential witness" - while he claims that the witness in question is Israel Einhorn, a defendant in the case who would not have been obligated to testify anyway.
On the side sharply criticizing the State Attorney's Office, Eli Tsipori described the move as a "heavy defeat" for the Attorney General and the State Attorney's Office, which he termed a "criminal organization." Tsipori claims the move was intended to rescue Rinat Saban, who acted in the affair, from great embarrassment in the evidence hearings that were supposed to open on May 25th. Zirat HaHadashot summarized the reports briefly, while confirming the final notice from the State Attorney's Office regarding the conclusion of the proceedings.