Israel Police are considering summoning several politicians to testify in the "Qatargate" investigations, Channel 13 reported on Wednesday.

Police reportedly made the decision after they learned that some of those who are involved in the case received information from certain politicians in meetings about the war and Qatar, the report added.

The politicians are believed to have acted in good faith, according to the report, and were unaware that their statements were being collected for use by the other side.

Senior advisor to the prime minister, Yonatan Urich, one of the chief suspects in the investigations, was interrogated by the police at the Lahav 433 National Crime Unit headquarters earlier that day.

Tuesday's tense hearing

A tense hearing took place at the Lod District Court on Tuesday, where Judge Amit Michles ruled that Urich’s restrictive conditions will continue until September 10, and that he will be required to stay within Israel's border's until the 12th of that month.

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.
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. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)

The court also accepted a police appeal to maintain the restrictive conditions that Urich is under, which include the inability to leave the country or to make contact with anyone at his former places of employment.

In the so-called Qatargate affair, Qatar funds were allegedly transferred to several staffers in Israel's Prime Minister's Office while the Gulf state was mediating negotiations with Hamas on a hostage deal.

Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.