Dozens of people have filed police complaints against Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following allegations of witness intimidation. A Channel 12 investigative report, Uvda, claims that Sara Netanyahu sought to intimidate key witnesses in her husband’s criminal trial by instructing her husband’s secretary to orchestrate harassment campaigns. These included publishing attacks on Hadas Klein, a central witness in one of Netanyahu’s cases, and staging protests outside her home ahead of her court testimony.
The allegations also suggest Netanyahu sought to harass then-Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and Deputy State Attorney Liat Ben Ari, instructing activists to target them with similar tactics. Such actions are criminal offences under Israeli law, with penalties of up to seven years in prison for witness subversion and three years for harassment.
Labour MK Naama Lazimi is among the complainants, having filed formal complaints with the Attorney General and the head of the police’s serious crime unit. Lazimi has been vocal in demanding an investigation, saying on Twitter that “Sara Netanyahu must be investigated.”
In response to the growing public outcry, the Movement for Integrity in Government (Telem) has called for an official inquiry into Netanyahu’s actions, citing potential violations of the Penal Code, including obstruction of justice.
As of the latest reports, dozens of complaints have been filed, with more expected to follow.
