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Jonatan Urich is seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on March 30, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Netanyahu insists Urich had no access to security briefings
Netanyahu aide Urich met senior Qatari official in Europe twice in 2024 — report
By ToI Staff
Bennett and Golan allege treason; Urich said to tell police he doesn't remember content of meetings, which were not official government business, or where they took place; PM said to claim he was told nothing about it
Left to right: Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein at a court hearing in the Tel Aviv District Court on July 14, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
August 11, 2026, 11:07 pm
Report: AG expected to charge Netanyahu aides with security offenses in Qatargate affair
Senior Mossad official also expected to face charges, pending hearing; intel agency chief Gofman may be barred from signing off on decision due to conflict of interest
By Stav Levaton
Left to right: Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein at a court hearing in the Tel Aviv District Court on July 14, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
August 9, 2026, 2:12 pm
Netanyahu’s aides accused of leaking classified intel to Qatar for anti-Egypt push
Opposition cries ‘treason’ over Israel Hayom report that alleges Urich, Einhorn, Feldstein told Doha of possible Egyptian treaty violations, which Qataris fed back to Israeli media
By Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol
Aides Yisrael Einhorn (left) and Jonatan Urich (center) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019. (Courtesy/ File)
May 15, 2026, 12:16 pm
AG suspends case against Netanyahu aides accused of harassing key witness in PM’s trial
Failure to secure extradition of Yisrael Einhorn from Serbia leaves ‘no practical option’ to get his testimony on alleged intimidation of Shlomo Filber in 2019, Baharav-Miara says
By ToI Staff
Mossad chief David Barnea attends a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 9:14 am
Outgoing Mossad chief reportedly says Qatargate affair didn’t seem to harm state security
David Barnea said to stress that his comments, which contradict position of ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, don’t touch on potential corruption allegations against Netanyahu’s aides
By Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
April 19, 2026, 10:31 pm
Charges against PM’s top aides could be dropped as prosecution fails to extradite Einhorn
Prosecutors tell court that Einhorn’s refusal to return to Israel from Serbia could jeopardize witness intimidation trial against Jonatan Urich and Ofer Golan
By Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative image: Ex-aides Yisrael Einhorn (left) and Jonatan Urich (center) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019. (Courtesy/ File) 
January 12, 2026, 4:06 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 12: Day 829 – Qatargate suspect Einhorn labeled ‘fugitive criminal’
Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon weighs in on the government’s increased push to pass its judicial overhaul and the case of a Jewish-American man denied entry for being a ‘leftist anarchist’
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
January 12, 2026, 2:41 pm
Police declare Netanyahu’s ex-campaign adviser Einhorn a ‘fugitive’ evading arrest
Cops say warrant issued for Yisrael Einhorn, seek to bar Jonatan Urich from contact with those tied to classified document leak; both are also suspects in Qatargate case
By ToI Staff
From left: Jonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Composite: Flash90)
January 4, 2026, 2:30 pm
Police say they’re done with Qatargate probe, hand it over to state prosecutor
Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich, who is suspected along with 2 Prime Minister’s Office employees of doing PR for Qatari government during war, may be banned from PMO for 2 more months
By ToI Staff
Eli Feldstein, one of the suspects in the Qatargate investigation, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 27, 2025, 2:03 am
Likud downplays Netanyahu’s ties to Feldstein after ex-aide implicated PM in intel leak
Ruling party denies premier paid fealty to Qatar, accuses media of using ‘fake’ case to distract from ‘actually serious’ scandals, amid allies’ unprecedented support for probe
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the annual Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University on December 9, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 22, 2025, 4:11 pm
Bennett: Qatargate is ‘most serious act of treason’ in Israeli history, PM must resign
Opposition leaders echo former premier’s words, after news report sheds light on Netanyahu aides’ alleged work for Qatar while in Israeli premier’s employ
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Journalist Chaim Levinson attends an event on November 11, 2019. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 30, 2025, 8:46 pm
Senior journalist fired from Haaretz for earning NIS 200,000 from Qatargate suspect
Chaim Levinson acknowledges ghostwriting for Yisrael Einhorn’s company Perception, but denies knowledge of ties to Gulf state: ‘I made a serious mistake’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
From left: Jonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Composite: Flash90)
August 18, 2025, 5:57 am
Qatar said to have paid Israeli officials, including Netanyahu aides, total of $10 million
Report says Doha gave firm owned by PM associate Einhorn $45,000 per month for 2 years, of which $18,000 went to Netanyahu spokesman Urich; separately, adviser Feldstein got $11,000
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
August 8, 2025, 12:31 pm
Ex-PM aide crafted pro-Qatar messages, sent them to Urich, Feldstein to publish in media
Leaked WhatsApp messages by Yisrael Einhorn said to reveal inner workings of ‘Qatargate’ scandal; Einhorn says he and Feldstein operated independently, ‘had no connection’ with PMO
By Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
Yisrael Einhorn (YouTube screenshot)
July 23, 2025, 4:40 am
Ex-aide to PM living in Serbia grilled by Israeli cops over leaked files, Qatargate
Yisrael Einhorn reportedly tells investigators he was misled about the classified documents, believing leak was authorized, defends fellow top Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
July 21, 2025, 5:28 am
Former Netanyahu aide living in Serbia to be questioned by Israeli cops
Investigators to travel abroad after initially seeking to interrogate Yisrael Einhorn in Israel over Qatargate and leaked documents case
By ToI Staff
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