Cross-examination
- The person who is supposed to bring in the subcontractors is the main contractor, but in view of his working relationship and in order not to be overwhelmed, more than once the defendant was approached and asked to bring in a subcontractor he knew (p. 488). At first he asked questions, but was told that the defendant prefers that a specific contractor do the work because he knows him as serious and professional and prefers not to bring in another person who is "hafer" who needs to be re-examined (p. 488).
Call No. 5030
- Call No. 5030 of September 17, 2018 - A conversation between the defendants, in which the defendant says that he "wants to screw up a month's illness," and the defendant replies, "But how... you have to make money, after all, we will open big projects for you," and the defendant scolds her: "... Why are you talking on the phone about all kinds of nonsense?" . In his testimony, the defendant rejected the claim that the conversation was about inflating projects, but confirmed that the defendant knew that he was employed as a civil servant with a monthly salary (transcript of February 20, 2023, pp. 516-518).
Defense Evidence
Testimony of the defendant in the main interrogation (November 24, 2022, January 23, 2023)
- The defendant's basic argument was that he did not manage projects alone, and that there were always a number of factors above him that could easily check and supervise him (p. 553). The defendant, who testified that he was responsible as a district construction officer for the construction and maintenance of the 12 units (prisons) in the Central District, described in his testimony how a project in the IPS is conducted: a unit that decides to carry out a project turns to the district commander, who gives instructions to the defendant's direct commander – a logistics support officer (TAL) (p. 518).
The TAL officer receives from the unit a program detailing its needs, and forwards the program to the defendant. The defendant arrives at the unit, meets with the writer of the program, conducts a field tour together and checks compliance with the rules. The defendant defines whether the project will be carried out as a local project through the maintenance team of the unit or the prisoners (a project that costs up to NIS 50,000), or through a contractor (there may also be local projects carried out by a contractor in certain cases). The defendant then prepares an estimate based on the bills of quantities of the tender book (pp. 518-521). The defendant forwards the estimate to his commander, the TAL officer, who passes it on to the district commander (p. 523).