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Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s Daily Briefing, which is followed by a full installment of The Times of Israel’s newest podcast series, the Friday Focus.
Qatar on Thursday denied funding a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Egypt’s role in negotiations to free Israelis held hostage in Gaza, amid a swirling Israeli investigation around the Gulf state’s links to two of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aides. Berman weighs in on why he’s unconvinced.
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Yesterday, the courts extended the remand of Eli Feldstein and Jonatan Urich, the two aides to Netanyahu who are key suspects in the ongoing Qatargate probe. The two men are suspected of having taken money from Qatar to spread pro-Qatari messaging to reporters while in the prime minister’s employ. We hear about what further developments we saw yesterday in the investigation.
Berman, who accompanied the prime minister to Budapest, describes the reception the Israeli delegation was met with and then speaks about Hungary’s announcement that it was leaving the International Criminal Court.
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For further reading:
Qatar denies paying to spread media narrative undermining Egypt’s role in hostage talks
Detention of key Qatargate suspects extended till Friday, as judge criticizes media leaks
Freed Jerusalem Post editor decries arrest, says he got ‘no benefits’ from Qatar trip
Netanyahu, in Budapest, lauds Orban’s withdrawal from ‘corrupt, rotten’ ICC
Hungary announces withdrawal from ICC as Netanyahu arrives for state visit
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