Avichai Mandelblit
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. In February 2016, he was appointed Attorney General. In November 2019, following a three-year investigation, Mandelblit formally indicted Israel's sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on three charges of fraud and breach of trust, and one charge of bribery.
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 | 29 July 1963 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 |
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