Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara agreed to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team following an invitation from President Isaac Herzog last week, the A-G’s office said in a Sunday statement.
Herzog’s invitation was intended to initiate preliminary discussions on a possible plea bargain in the criminal trial against Netanyahu over cases 1000 to 4000, which have been ongoing for several years.
In the attorney-general‘s response to the invitation, she stated that she would agree to the meeting only on the condition that there would be no preconditions to the discussion and that Netanyahu’s trial would continue to progress.
The attorney-general also stated in her response that she was not currently addressing issues such as the format or location of the meetings.
Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in three cases on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. His testimony began in December 2024, and cross-examination began in June 2025. The prime minister denies all charges against him.
Herzog’s legal adviser, Michal Tsuk-Shafir, wrote last Tuesday evening to both sides in the case, inviting them to meet at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem in order to begin a process aimed at exploring whether talks could be opened “with an open heart and sincere, good intention.” Both sides were given until Tuesday to submit their replies.
Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.