Qatargate

Court extends travel ban on Braverman amid probe into alleged ‘midnight meeting’

Braverman is suspected of obstructing an investigation, improperly conveying official information, and fraud and breach of trust.

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.
Eli Feldstein and Aaron “Ari” Rosenfeld, two of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.

Court freezes order requiring journalist Omri Assenheim to hand over raw interview footage

ELI FELDSTEIN may have been only a bit player in the Prime Minister’s Office, but he sat at the center of two scandals that have been percolating below the surface for months. Here, Feldstein is seen appearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in May.

Court orders transfer of raw KAN interview footage in Feldstein ‘Bild’ leak probe

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

Court extends restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Urich in Bild leak probe affair


Judge rules Qatargate restrictions on Urich expired after police missed deadline

Restrictions tied to separate Bild affair remain in force, court says.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Qatargate: Police transfer case to prosecution, seek extension of restrictions on Urich

With the Qatargate case now in prosecutors’ hands, decisions on indictments or further probes are pending.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

2026: The year for Qatar to be quelled - opinion

Every Jewish and pro-Israel organization around the world should be preparing now for such a campaign to start the moment the final hostage is in Israel’s hands

A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.

Bennett says Netanyahu’s advisers damaged relations with Egypt, deserve life imprisonment

“Section 121 of the Criminal Law explicitly states that a person who deliberately harms Israel’s relations with another country faces up to life imprisonment," Bennett said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the annual Cyber Week, at Tel Aviv University, December 9, 2025

Epstein, Qatargate scandals: Trump, Netanyahu fight accountability as elections loom - opinion

Compliant lawmakers from Likud and the Republican Party are balking at letting these scandals pass.

PEOPLE PROTEST for the Epstein files to be released. Both scandals collide head-on with the certainties of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who face difficult elections in 2026, the writer says.

After MK requests Netanyahu be questioned over Qatargate, efforts reportedly made to block review

The “Qatargate” case revolves around suspected influence by Qatari-linked individuals close to Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony in Rishon LeZion ahead of the start of construction works for the Red Line of the light rail, which will extend to the city, December 25, 2025.

Israel Police 'not responsible' for border security, illegal infiltration, Ben-Gvir says

The minister emphasized that he lacks the authority to act on broader border security issues.

Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Netanyahu's office was warned about Feldstein before his appointment, Ben-Gvir claims

Ben-Gvir claimed that a close associate contacted officials in the Prime Minister’s Office on two occasions, warning that Feldstein was unreliable.

 MK Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a press conference ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, July 11, 2022.

Anti-gov't protests ignite in Tel Aviv, Haifa, demanding answers to Qatargate affair

Demonstrators gathered at Habima Square, calling for further investigations into the scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office.

Anti-government marchers light a fire on the street during their march to Savidor Station in Tel Aviv, December 27, 2025.

Eli Feldstein 'never served' as spokesperson in Netanyahu's office, Likud claims

The spokesman for the right-wing party also said that Doha maintains ties with left-wing officials and the Hostage Family Forum, and that Netanyahu was pressured into praising Qatar.

NETANYAHU AIDE Eli Feldstein, who was arrested in the Qatargate investigation, arrives at District Court in Tel Aviv in May 2025.