Three journalists to give testimony to police relating to 'Qatargate'
- An Israeli court extended the detention of aides Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein for another day over suspicions of receiving money from Qatar to promote its image in Israeli media.
- Zvika Klein, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, was released from house arrest after being questioned regarding his ties to Netanyahu's aides in the case.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled the allegations against his aides as ridiculous, claiming they are baseless and part of a political attack against him.
- If proven true, the allegations could be seen as 'an abuse of the office,' according to Tomer Naor from the Movement of Quality Government in Israel.
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Qatargate: Israel shocked as Benjamin Netanyahu rocked by latest scandal
Netanyahu has slammed the probe as a political witch hunt
‘Qatargate’ Scandal Rocks Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Office
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a positive image of the Gulf Arab state in Israel. The affair has gripped Israelis because Qatar, a country that many view as a patron of Hamas, and which has no formal diplomatic ties to Israel, appears to have penetrated the highest corr…
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