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Qatargate: Court orders Feldstein under house arrest, Urich to remain in custody

Judge partially accepts appeal, says Eli Feldstein will be under house arrest, but Jonathan Urich will remain in custody until Monday morning, pending further developments; lawyer accuses police of entrapment, says Urich fainted during interrogation

Netael Bandel | 04.04.25

'In an instant, I went from a public servant to a suspect': Jerusalem Post editor details Qatargate investigation

Zvika Klein says he was stunned by the investigation and says that his trip to Qatar — during which he became the first Israeli journalist to interview the Qatari prime minister — was fully transparent and adhered to professional journalistic standards

Ynet | 04.03.25

ביבי נתניהו ישראל איינהורן יונתן אוריך אלי פלדשטיין גיל בירגר ג'יי פוטליק

Doha in first response to Qatargate: 'We didn't pay to undermine Egypt's standing'

Police say a second Israeli businessman, who works with the Gulf states, is suspected of being in contact with foreign agent; add that more individuals from the business sector are planned to be summoned

Netael Bandel | 04.03.25

Qatargate: The confrontation between Feldstein and Urich; arrested journalist released from house arrest

Confrontation between the prime minister's former spokesman and his close advisor was particularly difficult, during which Feldstein called Urich a 'liar'; Associates of Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein deny allegations and criticize what they described as unlawful leaks from the investigation; say his phone held by police without warrant

Ynet | 04.03.25

'Qatar is a country with no loyalty to either side,’ ex-Mossad officer warns

Netanyahu testified in a scandal about aides’ alleged ties to Qatar, which experts say uses ‘charm and bribes’ to gain influence, complicating hostage negotiations and raising security concerns for Israel

Keren Setton / The Media Line | 04.02.25

Qatargate affair: Netanyahu aides accused of spreading paid Qatari propaganda during war

Court discloses that Jonathan Urich and Eli Feldstein allegedly worked with U.S. lobbyist Jay Footlik; they were paid to distribute pro-Qatar narratives and discredit Egypt’s mediation role in hostage deal talks

Netael Bandel | 04.01.25

"יכולות מפלצתיות" ומכ"ם שמזהה שיגורי טילים ומל"טים מאלפי ק"מ: זהו מטוס הביון החדש של חיל האוויר

Israel joins Qatar in major international air force drill with high-tech spy jet

In major air drill in Greece, Israeli Air Force is participating alongside Gulf state, widely regarded as a key financial backer of Hamas; Israel deploys its advanced Oron intelligence aircraft, while Qatar joins with F-15 fighter jets

Yoav Zitun | 04.01.25

Eli Feldstein, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jonathan Urich

Netanyahu denounces Qatargate probe as 'political' persecution, says aides ‘held hostage’

Police investigate PM in his office; Netanyahu claims officers lacked evidence and targeted his aides to block appointment of new Shin Bet head

Netael Bandel, Itamar Eichner, Lior Ohana | 03.31.25

יונתן אוריך אלי פלדשטיין ישראל שרוליק איינהורן קטאר

Netanyahu testifies in 'Qatargate' probe

PM agrees to answer questions as aides accused of secretly promoting Qatari interests while in office; suspects arrested for alleged contact with a foreign agent and money laundering tied to payments from a US-based Qatar lobbyist

Netael Bandel | 03.31.25

Netanyahu confidants arrested in ‘Qatargate’ affair; PM to be questioned

Attorney General Baharav-Miara approved summoning Netanyahu in a probe that led to the arrests of his media adviser Jonathan Urich and former spokesman Eli Feldstein on suspicion of bribery and contact with a foreign agent; Police seek to extend their detention

Tova Zimuky, Netael Bandel, Lior Ohana | 03.31.25

עצרת משפחות חטופים סמוך למשרד ראש הממשלה

Hamas offers to free 5 hostages, Israel demands 10 amid tepid hopes for breakthrough

Mediators leading talks with Hamas to reach ceasefire framework acceptable to Israel, under which several hostages—out of 59 still held in Gaza—would be released in exchange for 50-day truce; Israel remains firm on Witkoff outline and hopes for deal by Passover

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 03.29.25

Families of hostages, survivors to visit Washington as Gaza negotiations continue

Idit and Kobi Ohel, parents of captive Alon Ohel, send urgent letter to Netanyahu, saying their son is 'in real danger of dying' due to injuries sustained on October 7

Einav Halabi, Yael Ciechanover | 03.28.25

Israel passes controversial judicial reform bill, opposition boycotts vote

The bill, which passed 67-1 following 18-hour debate, restructures Judicial Selection Committee, reducing the influence of sitting judges and increasing political control over appointments

Sivan Hilaie, Gilad Cohen | 03.27.25

Thousands protest in Jerusalem ahead of Judicial Selection Committee vote

Protesters against judicial reform arrive in convoys from across the country; bill, which would shift control over judicial appointments from a balance of legal professionals and politicians to a government-led majority, is set to go up for vote Thursday

Gilad Cohen | 03.27.25

'All proposals failed': Egypt blames Trump for breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks

Egyptian sources say Israel is using negotiations as cover to advance plan for the forced displacement of enclave's residents

Lior Ben Ari | 03.26.25

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