Qatargate

Einhorn's consulting firm paid Urich over NIS 1 million for work with foreign countries - report

Meanwhile, N12 reported on Sunday evening that Netanyahu held a secret meeting several months after October 7 with a former senior Mossad official suspected of involvement in the Qatargate affair.

Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.
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Naftali Bennett at the Gaza Border Communities Conference, October 18, 2026.

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Yonatan Urich following the Tel Aviv District Court ruling rejecting a request for his suspension at the PMO, June 25, 2026.

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Israel Police considering summoning politicians to testify in 'Qatargate' affair - report

Police reportedly made the decision after some who are involved in the Qatargate scandal met with some selected politicians and received information from them about the war and Qatar.

L to R: Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich.

'Qatargate': Netanyahu confidant Urich investigated by police

Urich's representative, attorney Amit Hadad, is not expected to appeal the court's decision to the Supreme Court. 

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

'Qatargate': Discussions underway on possibility of turning Feldstein state’s witness

Feldstein's close acquaintances said from the start that he wouldn't agree to be a state's witness - to "turn sides."

Eli Feldstein, one of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.

‘Qatargate’: Urich’s conditions extended to September, judge accepts police appeal

Police have warned against allowing Urich to return to work.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem August 13, 2025.

Tally Gotliv labels court security guards as 'Judenrat,' causing coalition outrage

When security moved to remove Gotliv, she resisted. When she eventually stood and walked out, she said, “Be ashamed of yourselves, animals!” 

MK Tally Gotliv seen during a court hearing of Yonatan Urich, at the court in Lod, August 19, 2025

Police warn against allowing Urich to return to work, ‘place where he executed alleged crimes’

A new court hearing examined whether Yonatan Urich, a key suspect in the "Qatargate" case, should face lighter release conditions amid allegations of leaked documents.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Lapid, Netanyahu’s former adviser clash over alleged ties to pro-Hamas state

"It can't be that Netanyahu told the police that there was nothing wrong with his closest aide receiving money from an Arab country that backs Hamas," argued Lapid.

Yair Lapid speaking at Knesset.

Police appeal Magistrate Court's decision to allow Urich to meet with PM

What police tried to do in this case is prove that Yonatan Urich worked as a public servant, including gathering testimonies from various defense officials.

 Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

Restrictions against 'Qatargate' suspect Yonatan Urich lifted, contact allowed with Netanyahu

Judge Mizrahi sharply criticized the police, writing that in his view, Urich is not a state employee and therefore cannot be suspected of bribery.

 Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.