Qatargate

Court freezes order requiring journalist Omri Assenheim to hand over raw interview footage

In a short decision issued on Tuesday, Judge Ami Kobo ordered that the enforcement of the magistrate’s ruling be stayed until at least February 1.

Eli Feldstein and Aaron “Ari” Rosenfeld, two of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.
ELI FELDSTEIN may have been only a bit player in the Prime Minister’s Office, but he sat at the center of two scandals that have been percolating below the surface for months. Here, Feldstein is seen appearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in May.

Court orders transfer of raw KAN interview footage in Feldstein ‘Bild’ leak probe

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Court extends restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Urich in Bild leak probe affair

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.

Lod District Court Judge rules to uphold restrictions on PMO chief of staff in Bild leak case


'Qatargate:' Urich released from arrest, judge criticizes police conduct

Two weeks ago, a district court overturned a Magistrate's Court decision on Urich's house arrest, remanding him to it, as suspicions against him grew stronger.

 Yonatan Urich, adviser of Leader of the Opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference of Leader of the Opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

Ex-justice minister: Israel's internal battle not on Left vs Right, but democratic values

Dan Meridor decries the state of present-day Israel but expresses hope for the future. ‘This is the project of a lifetime.’

 Dan Meridor.

Qatari PM: We acted against anti-Qatar campaign in Israel, Netanyahu aides not hired

Doha issued contracts through US-based company, aiming to act against "media campaign against Qatar" and communicate with hostage families.

 Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani seen in Baabda, Lebanon, February 4, 2025

Israel's role in clearing the Qatari fog from US campuses - opinion

The Jewish state must expose, unequivocally and unapologetically, the sources of funding behind the hatred festering on college campuses.

 A DEMONSTRATOR wears a button with a slogan that negates Israel’s existence, at a rally at the University of Washington in Seattle, earlier this year

Urich, Feldstein remanded to two more weeks in house arrest

Police argued that Urich remains a threat and should not be released, but Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi wasn’t convinced.

 Yonatan Urich (L) and Eli Feldstein (R) were detained as part of the "Qatargate" investigation, March 30, 2025.

Police appeal against release of suspects Yonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein in 'Qatargate' case

Police argued that Urich remains a threat and should not be released, but Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi wasn’t convinced.

 (L to R): Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich (illustration).

Calls for Netanyahu's incapacitation increase after Shin Bet chief affidavit

As pressure mounts on Netanyahu, new claims from Shin Bet chief point to actions that could lead to the prime minister’s legal incapacitation.

 ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar

Ronen Bar's battle is for us, we must all stand behind him - opinion

Bar is fighting to preserve the Shin Bet’s independence, that of the next agency chief, and the ability of gatekeepers to stand firm against the Prime Minister.

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to submit affidavit to High Court amid clash with Netanyahu

Netanyahu will also be able to submit an affidavit to the High Court in a similar manner.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024

Netanyahu aides to be indicted for financial offenses in Qatargate scandal, sources say

Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich will be indicted for financial offenses in connection with the unfolding Qatargate affair.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main suspect Eliezer Feldstein in a prison cell (illustrative)