Qatargate

JPPI index: Nearly half of Israelis say Netanyahu should be investigated over Qatargate

Another 17% said the affair is troubling but not very serious, 13% said it is not an affair at all, and 9% said they could not assess its severity.

 (L to R): Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich (illustration).
Activists break into the Likud Tel Aviv headquarters, dressed as Qatari sheikhs, flying a Qatari flag merged with the Likud party flag, January 14, 2026.

WATCH: Activists break into Likud HQ, drop fake money dressed as sheikhs in Qatargate protest

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

Israel Police seek to renew restrictions on Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich in Bild leak probe

View of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Israel, January 22, 2025

Officials from Netanyahu's office appeal ‘disproportionate’ conditions in renewed Bild leak probe


Ayelet Shaked calls for state probe into October 7, will decide on political comeback 'soon'

Shaked also said she was proud of diversifying the judicial bench during her tenure, arguing that a heterogeneous court better reflects Israeli society. 

Ayelet Shaked attends a ceremony at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 18, 2025

Right-wing activist arrested after allegedly pepper spraying protesters in Tel Aviv

Police were called to the location after the suspects, a 45-year-old man from Ramat Gan and a 75-year-old man from Kiryat Tivon, were allegedly seen assaulting one another.

People attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on December 27, 2025.

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.