Justice Hayut criticizes AG for failure to investigate leaks, which she says harm defendants and prosecution; Mandelblit, Ohana trade blows over charges against PM
Judges indicate defense handed incomplete materials, give prosecution until September 1 to hand over any files on alleged effort to pressure Shaul Elovitch to switch lawyers
Prosecuting the PM for trading influence for favorable media coverage isn't an attack on the right, but on 'the legitimate boundaries of politics,' says attorney Gil Bringer
MK Shlomo Karai also wants two other Channel 13 journalists probed, claims they are guilty of 'a series of serious offenses' in their reporting on premier's criminal investigations
Despite his own endorsement of the comments earlier in the day, PM says Likud call to throw reporter in prison was nothing but 'an unfortunate formulation by spokespeople'
Premier's coalition partner Gantz pushes back on statement that 'in a proper world Raviv Drucker would go to jail,' says role of a free press is to scrutinize those in power
Premier sits mostly silent through opening hearing, face hidden behind face mask; confirms he has read graft charges against him, as hundreds rally outside Jerusalem District Court
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