'Qatargate' suspects Urich, Feldstein released to house arrest

Israeli court orders house arrest for Netanyahu aides amid 'Qatargate' investigation

Judge criticized police handling of the case, citing lack of concrete evidence, according to Israeli broadcaster KAN - Anadolu Ajansı

Judge Orders Qatargate Suspects Released To House Arrest

The Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered two close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—Jonathan Urich, a senior adviser, and Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson—to be released to house arrest until April 22, rejecting a police request to extend their detention by an additional seven days. The hearing was part of the ongoing investigation into the so-called “Qatargate” affair, in which the two are suspected of acting on b…

by Giacomo Gabellini A recent investigation launched to reconstruct the dynamics that led to the October 7, 2023 disaster allowed the Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security service, to trace a series of payments sent from Qatar to some members of the prime minister's office, including Eli Feldstein, Jonatan Urich and Yisrael Einhorn. In other words, some of Netanyahu's main collaborators would have received significant funds with a mandate to p…

'Qatargate' suspects Urich, Feldstein released to house arrest

The police requested to extend their detention by seven days, but Judge Menahem Mizrahi ordered the two to house arrest until April 22.

Court extends arrest of PM's aides; Police: 'Suspected of tampering with state security'

Police sought to extend the detention of Netanyahu aides Urich and Feldstein by seven days, but the court granted just one ■ Three journalists to testify to police ■ AG says Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein suspected of receiving Qatari benefits

Israeli court rejects police request to arrest Netanyahu advisers - Türkiye Today

An Israeli court ordered the release to house arrest of two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, dealing a setback to police who had sought to extend their detention in the ongoing “Qatargate” investigation. Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, both advisers to Netanyahu, will remain under house arrest for two weeks following a ruling by Judge Menachem Mizrahi of the Central District Court, according to Israel’s public broadca…