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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 2, 2026, 4:23 pm
Netanyahu, Lapid spar over claim Qatar lobbyist set up meeting for opposition heads
PM uploads pro-government outlet’s report that Qatargate suspect arranged meeting with Lapid, Gantz, Qatari officials and hostage families; later reposts without mentioning Gantz
By Michael Horovitz
Ex-Haaretz columnist and former Israeli consul in New York City Alon Pinkas. (Youtube screenshot used in accordance with Article 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 10, 2026, 11:50 pm
Ex-columnist was paid by lobbyist while pushing pro-Qatar message in Haaretz, paper says
Former diplomat Alon Pinkas was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars from Jay Footlik in 2024-2025, according to broadsheet, covering period in which he penned 7 pieces endorsing Doha
By ToI Staff
US lobbyist Jay Footlik. (Middle East Investment Initiative)
August 28, 2025, 3:15 am
Police issue warrant for American lobbyist Jay Footlik over Qatargate scandal
Israeli law enforcement requests arrest of the pro-Qatar lobbyist, who is suspected of funneling money to Netanyahu’s aides, after reported appeal to INTERPOL
By Charlie Summers
US lobbyist Jay Footlik. (Middle East Investment Initiative)
July 4, 2025, 4:57 pm
US reportedly cancels probe into pro-Qatari lobbyist and Qatargate suspect Footlik
Israeli officials involved in investigation said left in dark over why it was nixed, believe it may relate to ongoing efforts with Doha to reach hostage deal
By ToI Staff
(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)
April 26, 2025, 3:08 pm
Report: Court extended PM aides’ remand after seeing Qatargate-linked financial docs
Judge who overturned release order for Urich and Feldstein said to have been shown receipts, bank account information related to alleged PR campaign for Hamas-backing Gulf state
By ToI Staff
(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)
April 4, 2025, 1:59 pm
Qatargate: Judge says PM’s aide Urich stays in detention, Feldstein released to house arrest
Ruling comes after police appealed decision made by different judge, who assailed cops for asking pair about separate leak case; Urich’s attorney claims officers told him to ‘shut up’ when he complained of chest pain
By ToI Staff
Files of documents photographed at a hearing in the Rishon Lezion Magistrates Court for extending the detention of suspects Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein who were arrested in connection with the so-called Qatargate scandal, April 1, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 3, 2025, 1:46 am
Qatargate: Explaining the suspicions and possible criminal acts roiling the PM’s office
Two Netanyahu aides believed to have worked to promote Qatar’s image in Israel; investigators weigh charges of contact with a foreign agent, breach of trust, and money laundering
By Jeremy Sharon
Eli Feldstein, one of the suspects in the classified documents leak case, arrives for a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on March 11, 2025. (Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
March 19, 2025, 11:53 am
Israeli businessman says he moved cash from Qatari lobbyist to PM’s aide Feldstein
Kan public broadcaster shares audio in which Gil Birger, owner of Israeli holding company, reports transferring money from Qatar-employed US lobbyist Jay Footlik
By ToI Staff
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