Judges in Netanyahu trial order attorney general to appear at hearing on Wednesday

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Judges in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have ordered Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to appear in person at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, at 09:30. The decision was made even though the prosecution announced that the attorney general would not come to court. The judges ruled that her personal presence would add value and that the official responsible for decisions should be able to hear the matters directly.

The hearing will address options for advancing the proceedings against Netanyahu and, if necessary, will be held behind closed doors. The judges ordered this in order to hold a purposeful two-sided dialogue between the parties.

Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh explained that the prosecution opposes summoning the attorney general to the hearing. In response, Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Hadad, argued that the demand is legitimate and that there is a precedent for it. Hadad called on the judges to intervene in efforts to bring the criminal proceedings to an end.