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CASE 1270 (THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEAL)
What is it?
The details of this case hurtled out of the blue in mid-February, and for the first time ensnared top members of Israel’s judiciary. Judge Hila Gerstl told police that in 2015, Nir Hefetz (a former personal spokesman for the Netanyahu family and suspect in Case 4000), offered her the job of Attorney General through an intermediary. In exchange, she would be expected to use her new position to dismiss a strong case brewing against Netanyahu’s wife Sara, over illegal household spending (she was later indicted). Gerstl told her associate, Esther Hayut -- now Israel’s chief justice -- about the approach but the two never reported it to police.
Where does it stand?
Police are still gathering evidence in this case. With Hefetz under arrest, they have ample opportunity to dig.
What does Netanyahu say?
Netanyahu categorically denied asking Hefetz to put such a proposal to Gerstl, and doubts that Hefetz would have ever thought of doing such a thing of his own accord.
