The State Attorney's Office informed the court this morning (Sunday) that it is unable to lead to the extradition of media advisor Srulik Einhorn, who is accused in the "harassment of state witness Shlomo Filber" affair - for the purpose of hearings in the indictment.
Following the prosecutor's announcement, Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court Judge Dror Kleitman ordered that he be notified within two weeks whether the prosecutor's office is continuing with the indictment process in the witness harassment case against Netanyahu's other advisors, Ofer Golan and Yonatan Urich.
""The prosecutor stated that she could not conduct the case without Einhorn," the judge wrote, "but she was unable to bring him to court. If the prosecutor intends to conduct the proceedings, it is necessary to explain to the court how this is consistent with the statement that the proceedings cannot be conducted without Einhorn's presence.".
Two months ago, the Prime Minister's advisors, Ofer Golan and Yonatan Urich, petitioned the Magistrate's Court to dismiss the indictment filed against them for 'harassing a state witness.'.
The two claimed through their lawyers that there had been a "severe and ongoing violation of their rights throughout the stages of the investigation.".
The request also claims that this was a "marginal incident" that occurred during the 2019 election campaign, which amounted to the playing of recordings of Filber himself on a loudspeaker outside his home.
The request emphasized that the act was committed in broad daylight and openly, without any physical contact with the witness.
It was also noted that Filber was not at the scene at the time, nor did he claim in real time that he felt threatened or disturbed by the incident.
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