Avichai Mandelblit
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Avichai Mandelblit (Hebrew: אביחי מנדלבליט; born 29 July 1963) is an Israeli jurist who served as the Attorney General of Israel from 2016 to 2022. Mandelblit had a long career in the Israel Defense Forces legal system, eventually serving as the Chief Military Advocate General between 2004 and 2011. In April 2013, he was appointed Cabinet Secretary.[1] In February 2016, he was appointed Attorney General. In November 2019, following a three-year investigation,[2] Mandelblit formally indicted Israel's sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on three charges of fraud and breach of trust, and one charge of bribery.[3]
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Avichai Mandelblit | |
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אביחי מנדלבליט | |
14th Attorney General of Israel | |
In office 1 February 2016 – 1 February 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu Naftali Bennett |
Preceded by | Yehuda Weinstein |
Succeeded by | Gali Baharav-Miara |
17th Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 29 April 2013 – 1 February 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu |
Preceded by | Zvi Hauser |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-07-29) 29 July 1963 (age 60) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Spouse | Ronit |
Education | Tel Aviv University Bar-Ilan University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Israel |
Branch/service | Israeli Army |
Years of service | 1985–2011 |
Rank | Aluf (Major general) |
Commands | Military Advocate General |
Battles/wars | |
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