Netanyahu Advisor Threatens Legal Action Over Leaked WhatsApp Messages
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Jonathan Uriach, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is threatening legal action over the leak of his personal WhatsApp messages, which have been published on a dedicated website. Uriach claims the messages may have been altered and stated that those who published or shared them would "pay the full price." He has announced that multiple lawsuits are being filed against individuals involved in the dissemination of the conversations, including journalist Amit Segal, who defended the exchanges as part of journalistic practice.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu's advisor Jonathan Uriach is suing over leaked personal WhatsApp messages.
- Uriach claims the leaked conversations were published on a dedicated website and may have been altered.
- He has threatened legal action against anyone publishing, distributing, or sharing the messages.
- Uriach announced that multiple lawsuits are already in progress.
- Journalist Amit Segal, whose conversations with Uriach were leaked, defended the exchanges.
- The identity of the individuals operating the website remains unknown.
Jonathan Uriach, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is threatening legal action against anyone who publishes, distributes, or shares personal WhatsApp conversations attributed to him. The messages were leaked online, causing a significant stir. Uriach, through his lawyers Amit Haddad and Noa Milstein, stated his intention to pursue legal remedies against those sharing the already published messages.
The strong reaction followed the launch of a dedicated website displaying messages allegedly from Uriach. The published conversations reportedly include exchanges with communications advisor Topaz Lok, Yaakov Bardugo, and journalist Amit Segal. The site also lists Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu, Yair Netanyahu, and Nevo Katz, with the indication that conversations with them are expected to be published later. The identities of those operating the website remain unknown.
Uriach claims the published materials do not necessarily reflect the conversations as they occurred. A statement released on his behalf declared, "Whoever hacked Jonathan Uriach's WhatsApp and published personal correspondences, adding and altering the conversations, will pay the full price. The same will happen to anyone who publishes, distributes, or shares messages. Doing so constitutes a criminal offense, and a personal lawsuit will be filed against them."
Uriach later escalated his response, announcing that legal proceedings were already underway. He posted on social media, "Let's set things straight. 10 lawsuits are on the way, on the grill. From now on, everyone who tweets gets a 5% discount, just for the courage. Be available, I'm here." Subsequently, he posted on X (formerly Twitter) about initial lawsuits filed against individuals he accused of distributing the website and screenshots from the conversations.
The controversy has particularly focused on alleged exchanges between Uriach and Amit Segal. Segal addressed the publications on Channel 12, explaining that journalists maintain ongoing contact with the individuals they cover. He was quoted as saying, "I have such correspondences with many of the people I have covered." The source of the leaked material is still unknown, with reports indicating that the currently published content is only a portion of a larger list of contacts and groups, and that further conversations are expected to be revealed.
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