Judge questions Mandelblit on authorization scope for Netanyahu investigation

During testimony, Judge Bar-Am pressed former Attorney General Mandelblit on whether investigators clearly understood the scope of authorization to probe a sitting prime minister for receiving benefits. Mandelblit stated that when intelligence indicated suspicions of benefits received "on a large scale," authorization was granted to investigate. Judge Bar-Am questioned whether the authorization should have been documented more explicitly, expressing concern that investigators must not exceed their permitted scope when investigating a prime minister.