Qatargate

Lod District Court Judge rules to uphold restrictions on PMO chief of staff in Bild leak case

Lod District Court Judge Yaakov Spasser ruled that there is reasonable suspicion justifying the imposition of restrictions on Tzachi Braverman.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.
Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Bild case: Hearing scheduled for today on extending restrictive conditions of PMO chief of staff

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

Police appeal district court ruling lifting restrictions on Netanyahu adviser in Bild leak case

Aaron “Ari” Rosenfeld, one of the suspects in the classified documents leak case arrives to the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court on January 7, 2025.

IDF reservist Ari Rosenfeld's defense claims prosecutors hid key materials in Bild leak case


Israel's role in clearing the Qatari fog from US campuses - opinion

The Jewish state must expose, unequivocally and unapologetically, the sources of funding behind the hatred festering on college campuses.

 A DEMONSTRATOR wears a button with a slogan that negates Israel’s existence, at a rally at the University of Washington in Seattle, earlier this year

Urich, Feldstein remanded to two more weeks in house arrest

Police argued that Urich remains a threat and should not be released, but Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi wasn’t convinced.

 Yonatan Urich (L) and Eli Feldstein (R) were detained as part of the "Qatargate" investigation, March 30, 2025.

Police appeal against release of suspects Yonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein in 'Qatargate' case

Police argued that Urich remains a threat and should not be released, but Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi wasn’t convinced.

 (L to R): Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich (illustration).

Calls for Netanyahu's incapacitation increase after Shin Bet chief affidavit

As pressure mounts on Netanyahu, new claims from Shin Bet chief point to actions that could lead to the prime minister’s legal incapacitation.

 ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar

Ronen Bar's battle is for us, we must all stand behind him - opinion

Bar is fighting to preserve the Shin Bet’s independence, that of the next agency chief, and the ability of gatekeepers to stand firm against the Prime Minister.

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to submit affidavit to High Court amid clash with Netanyahu

Netanyahu will also be able to submit an affidavit to the High Court in a similar manner.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024

Netanyahu aides to be indicted for financial offenses in Qatargate scandal, sources say

Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich will be indicted for financial offenses in connection with the unfolding Qatargate affair.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main suspect Eliezer Feldstein in a prison cell (illustrative)

Qatargate: A timeline of the scandal plaguing Israel, Netanyahu, and the PMO - explainer

I have compiled a neat and tidy timeline of all that we know so far about Qatargate at the time of publication.

 A protest against the firing of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.

Most Jewish Israelis believe Netanyahu knew of Qatar’s links to aides - poll

Only 25.5% of Jews believe the prime minister did not know about the links in question, a poll by the Israel Democracy Institute showed.

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

Qatargate, Gaza talks: Qatar is important, but Israel must prioritize ties with Egypt - opinion

Egypt and Qatar have learned that cooperation and competition are not necessarily conflicting approaches and that the key words are flexibility and maneuvering.

 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, November 10, 2023