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.

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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

The case concerns classified military documents leaked in September 2024 to the German tabloid Bild, which reportedly outlined Hamas’s position on hostage negotiations.

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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

Police argued that the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court erred when it canceled restrictions, including restrictions on Urich’s employment and broad no-contact orders.

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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

Rosenfeld's lawyers sent a letter to the State Attorney’s Office claiming that "investigative materials that are highly relevant and vital were hidden from the defense."

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Eli Feldstein interrogated in Lahav 433 in connection to Qatargate investigations

Feldstein is one of several major suspects in investigations into Qatari influences over significant figures close to the prime minister.

AUGUST 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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: Israel Police request extension to Yonatan Urich’s detention terms

Yonatan Urich's detention terms expired on Sunday. He was required to appear for questioning if called, forbidden from leaving the country until August 12.

AUGUST 10, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Attorney Amit Hadad arrives for a court hearing of Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation, at the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, April 1, 2025.

Netanyahu's former advisor questioned in Serbia over 'Qatargate,' classified documents affair

Deputy Commissioner Momi Meshulam is currently in Serbia conducting a legal deposition involving Srulik Einhorn, a former Netanyahu advisor.

JULY 22, 2025ByEFRAT FORSHER, BINI ASCHKENASY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Israeli Police will travel to Serbia for legal deposition for 'Qatargate' suspect Einhorn - report

Walla reported that both the Israel Police and the Justice Ministry have refrained from formally approaching Serbian authorities to advance the deposition request. 

JULY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A poster reading "Qatar sponsored the massacre and Netanyahu's office", seen in Tel Aviv. April 20, 2025.

I saw Israel’s attorney‑general bend the law for her favorites, and I paid the price - comment

Editor's Notes: I’ve been pretty quiet since I was released from house arrest and received tremendous support from Israelis. But on Friday, I almost lost it.

JULY 17, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Hostage Families' Forum asks to join legal case against Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich

"His actions were not inconsequential; they directly and immediately endangered the lives of hostages at the time," wrote the Forum.

JULY 17, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

Netanyahu's trial ends early due to IDF strikes in Syria

JULY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the Tel Aviv District Court, July 16 2025

The escalating political crisis between Baharav-Miara, Netanyahu - analysis

Baharav-Miara called the hearing for her dismissal a “sham” with a “predetermined outcome” and said her presence would only lend legitimacy to a process that violates decades of legal precedent.

JULY 14, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara attends the funeral of former Judge Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024.

Qatargate investigation: Urich will appear for pre indictment hearing - lawyers

The Prime Minister's Office responded to Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's intention to indict Urich on Monday, calling it a "disgraceful announcement."

JULY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L to R): Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich (illustration).

Grapevine, July 11, 2025: When the writer becomes the story

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JERUSALEM POST Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein, who is one of a handful of Israeli journalists who have more than once been among the recipients of B’nai B’rith journalism awards, is interviewed by Yuna Leibzon.