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Police seeking to extend remand of PM aides Urich and Feldstein by another 7 days
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(L) Jonatan Urich, adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022 (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90/ File) and (R) Eli Feldstein arrive for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on March 11, 2025. (Yehoshua Yosef/ Flash90)
Police have asked to extend the detention of Netanyahu aides Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein by an additional seven days, amid the ongoing probe into the so-called Qatargate scandal, in which they are central suspects.
Police will present the request in a hearing at the Rishon LeZion Magistrate’s Court this morning.
Police detained Urich and Feldstein for questioning on Monday. They suspect both of having taken money to spread pro-Qatari messaging to reporters, with the goal of boosting the Gulf state’s image as a mediator in hostage talks between Israel and Hamas, while in the prime minister’s employ.
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