Netanyahu’s aides accused of leaking classified intel to Qatar for anti-Egypt push
Three advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — Jonatan Urich, Yisrael Einhorn, and Eli Feldstein — leaked classified information to Qatar about Israeli concerns regarding Egypt while they were allegedly on Doha’s payroll, the Israel Hayom daily reported on Sunday, citing an Israeli security official.According to the report, the Qataris leaked the information they got from the trio to Israeli reporters as part of a campaign aimed at downgrading Cairo in the eyes of the Israeli public, creating room for Doha to take the lead role in hostage negotiations with Hamas.Egypt and Qatar were the two key mediators in talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and securing the release of the hostages taken by the terror group during the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that sparked the war.The leaks came from meetings in March-May 2024 involving Netanyahu, the National Security Council, the IDF, and…
Three advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—Jonatan Urich, Yisrael Einhorn, and Eli Feldstein—are accused of leaking classified Israeli intelligence to Qatar, according to an Israel Hayom report citing a security official. The leaks, occurring between March and May 2024, concerned Israeli assessments of Egypt's adherence to the 1979 peace agreement and were allegedly used by Qatar to undermine Egypt's role in hostage negotiations with Hamas. The trio are suspects in the “Qatargate” investigation, which involves alleged pro-Qatar lobbying and corrupt actions. Defense officials reportedly feared these leaks could jeopardize the peace agreement with Egypt and hinder hostage release efforts. Opposition figures have condemned the alleged actions as “treason” and called for a state commission of inquiry.
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