Daily Briefing Jan. 12: Day 829 – Qatargate suspect Einhorn labeled ‘fugitive criminal’

Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon weighs in on the government’s increased push to pass its judicial overhaul and the case of a Jewish-American man denied entry for being a ‘leftist anarchist’

With:
  • Amanda Borschel-Dan
    Amanda Borschel-Dan

    Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel’s features.

  • Jeremy Sharon
    Jeremy Sharon

    Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Legal and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

WATCH the full episode here:

Police declared Yisrael Einhorn to be a “fugitive criminal,” making the declaration about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ex-campaign adviser for the first time during a hearing in Rishon Letzion over the alleged leak of classified documents to a German newspaper. We learn about Einhorn’s alleged role in the Qatargate scandal.

Israel is in an election year and the government is set to attempt to pass a series of bills as part of its long-standing judicial overhaul. These bills are designed to loosen legal restraints on government decisions, actions and policies, and weaken the strength of the High Court. We delve into what is on the table and how it could impact Israeli society.

A Jewish American man who had a three-year Israel residency visa was recently refused entry to the country by immigration authorities on the recommendation of the police for being a “left-wing anarchist.” We speak about this case and the Law for Entry into Israel, which was amended in 2025, to stipulate that foreign nationals can be denied entry into Israel if they publicly call for a boycott of Israel; deny the Holocaust; deny the October 7, 2023, massacres; or publicly support putting Israeli citizens on trial in foreign courts for war crimes.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Police declare Netanyahu’s ex-campaign adviser Einhorn a ‘fugitive’ evading arrest

Judicial overhaul redux: New laws aim to weaken legal checks on government action

Jewish American academic denied entry to Israel for being a ‘left-wing anarchist’

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