The Bibi Files

The Bibi Files (Documentary)

The Bibi Files is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Alexis Bloom. The film features leaked interrogation footage from the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu. It was screened as a work-in-progress film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and had its official world premiere at Doc NYC on November 14, 2024. It was later released on direct-to-consumer film platform Jolt in the United States on December 11, 2024.

Binyamin Mileikowsky is a surname that is most famously associated with the Netanyahu family. It is the original surname of Benzion Netanyahu, the father of Benjamin Netanyahu, and was changed to "Netanyahu" after the family immigrated to Palestine. Benzion Mileikowsky was a Polish-born Israeli historian and scholar. His father, Nathan Mileikowsky, was also a Zionist activist.

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As part of the investigation into bribery and fraud allegations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli police recorded thousands of hours of interrogation footage from 2016 to 2018. This footage was leaked to filmmaker Alex Gibney via Signal in early 2023.

In addition to Netanyahu, the film features video footage of his family, friends, and associates. It also includes interviews with insiders who were willing to speak on the record about Netanyahu.

While the interrogation audio had been previously published, the video footage had not been. Gibney stated, "These recordings shed light on Netanyahu's character in a way that is unprecedented and extraordinary. They are powerful evidence of his venal and corrupt character and how that led us to where we are at right now."

Benjamin Netanyahu, facing allegations of bribery and corruption, is being interrogated by Israeli police. Netanyahu is defensive, calling the interrogators' questions "delusional" and the investigation "preposterous and insane".

Insiders, including investigative journalist Raviv Drucker, believe that the 2018–2022 Israeli political crisis was a direct result of Netanyahu's efforts to avoid prosecution. They also claim that Netanyahu is using the Gaza war as an instrument to further delay his trial. Drucker is familiar with Netanyahu, having published several investigative reports on Netanyahu in the years before the documentary. Despite decades of corruption allegations, Drucker notes that Netanyahu has never faced prosecution.