A-G Mandelblit rejects appeal to expand case 3000 investigation

He further noted that there is no reason to intervene in Netanyahu's sale of personal stocks before the submarine acuisition, in accordance with his initial decision on the case.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017 (photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017
(photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Sunday evening rejected the appeal made by the Movement for Quality of Government, which demanded that the investigation into the infamous case 3000 submarine sale scandal be expanded and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be questioned with a warning.
He further noted that there is no reason to intervene in Netanyahu's sale of personal stocks before the submarine acquisition, in accordance with his decision not to open a criminal investigation against the prime minister in case 3000. 
A spokesperson for the Movement for Quality of Government said in response that "the state's response to the movement's appeal is embarrassing and shameful. Instead of dealing head-on with the weighty allegations and the serious suspicions pointed out by the motion, the state stuck to previous rejections, in which the main point was missing from the book."
"We are confident that the court will delve deeper into the factual infrastructure and clarify the severe cloud over the submarine and vessel affair," the movement added.