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Urich released to 10 days’ house arrest, judge expresses doubt he will be indicted
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court orders that Jonatan Urich, a key suspect in the Qatargate scandal and an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, be released to house arrest for 10 days.
The police had sought three weeks of house arrest.
Judge Menachem Mizrahi indicates he does not believe Urich will be indicted. After Urich’s attorney Amit Hadad says that “the day will come when we see all the investigative material,” referring to a time when Urich is face charges, Mizrahi replies “such a day will not come, it won’t happen.”
The decision to file charges is ultimately in the hands of the State Attorney’s Office.
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