Lawyers say moves benefiting ex-PM weren't unique; witness counters that new evidence boosts prosecution's case since the other favors were also pushed by Netanyahu for his allies

Report says PM phoned Arnon Milchan at least twice last year to thank him for letting his lawyer switch to his own defense team, expressed affection for movie mogul's family

Prosecutors concerned that Netanyahu's team are pressuring Holywood mogul Arnon Milchan after it was revealed billionaire still in contact with ex-attorney who now represents PM

Prosecutors must hand over documents within a week; PM's attorneys claim Mandelblit's permission for police investigations was given retroactively, all charges must be canceled

State prosecution denies allegation; premier's previous requests to throw out his criminal indictment were rejected by the court

Boaz Ben Tzur says defense hasn't seen AG's permission for police to open probes into PM, says if document does not exist, accusations should be withdrawn

Newspaper says PM enlisted the Jewish-American billionaire to pressure Arnon Milchan to drop Boaz Ben Tzur, so he could defend the premier against graft charges

Boaz Ben Tzur, a well known litigator, has also represented two other people tied to one of the prime minister's cases, one of whom is a witness for the prosecution