Police appeal court decision to free Netanyahu aides from house arrest in Qatargate probe

The police file an appeal against the Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court’s decision to release the two central suspects in the Qatargate scandal, Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, from house arrest.

The court suspended implementation of its decision until today, and the police ask the Lod-Central District Court for a further extension until it issues a ruling on the appeal.

The police argue that Urich and Feldstein — both aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspected of involvement in a scheme to spread messages on behalf of Qatar while Feldstein allegedly received money originating in the Gulf nation — pose a danger to national security if they are released from house arrest, and that there is a risk they will obstruct the investigation and interfere in the course of justice as well.