WhatsApp Chats of Netanyahu Advisor Jonathan Urich Leaked Online
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WhatsApp messages allegedly from Jonathan Urich, a senior advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been leaked online by an anonymous source. The published chats include conversations with advisor Topaz Luk and commentator Amit Segal, with more promised. The leaker claims Urich shared information with the UAE, a claim unverified but potentially linked to Urich's use of an UAE-based messaging service. Urich has not commented.
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- WhatsApp chats allegedly belonging to Jonathan Urich, senior advisor to PM Netanyahu, have been leaked online.
- The leak includes conversations with advisor Topaz Luk and commentator Amit Segal.
- The leaker claims Urich shared information with the United Arab Emirates.
- UAE authorities may have had access to Urich's messages via an UAE-based messaging service.
- Urich previously developed an AI system that reportedly caused security breaches.
- Jonathan Urich has not yet commented on the leak.
WhatsApp conversations allegedly belonging to Jonathan Urich, a senior advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been leaked online. An anonymous individual claiming responsibility for the leak posted the messages on a small website.
Among those whose conversations with Urich were published are advisor Topaz Luk and Channel 12 political commentator Amit Segal. The website also announced plans to release further conversations, including those with high-ranking politicians and media representatives.
The leaker claims that information from these chats was transferred to the United Arab Emirates at Urich's own initiative, though these assertions have not been independently verified. Last month, the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that UAE authorities might have had access to Urich's messages and media files. According to Calcalist, Urich used Ultramsg, a service based in the UAE, for sending messages, which could have granted authorities broad access to his data.
Previously, Haaretz reported that Urich had developed an AI system to monitor publications about Netanyahu and his wife. This system reportedly led to security breaches and the disclosure of confidential information, after which it was removed. Urich has not yet commented on the recent leak.
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