Police to request court to extend house arrest of Qatargate suspect Urich

Police will request to keep key Qatargate suspect Jonatan Urich, a key aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under house arrest until June 12, Hebrew-language media reports.

A hearing will take place in the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court on the matter today.

Urich was released to house arrest about a week and a half ago and barred from contacting others involved in the affair. His house arrest is slated to end today.

Urich, together with Eli Feldstein, a former military affairs spokesperson for Netanyahu, is suspected of multiple offenses tied to their alleged work for a pro-Qatar lobbying firm. They are suspected of contact with a foreign agent and breach of trust, due to what prosecutors believe was their work to improve Doha’s image as a hostage negotiation mediator, while simultaneously working as advisers to Netanyahu.

Jeremy Sharon contributed to this report.