Eli Feldstein and a second suspect in probe of classified intel leak allowed to meet with lawyers for first time

4 November 2024, 10:04 pm 5 Edit

Undated photo of Eli Feldstein, a Prime Minister's Office employee named as a suspect in an investigation of an alleged leak of sensitive information. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Eli Feldstein, the main suspect in the probe into the Prime Minister’s Office over the leak of classified intelligence, is now allowed to meet with his lawyer for the first time since his arrest last week, according to Hebrew media.

Another suspect arrested in the case will also be allowed to meet with counsel for the first time, Hebrew media reports.

Because the pair are suspected of having committed a national security offense, they had been barred from meeting with an attorney to date.