Netanyahu Aide's Vulgar Texts About PM and Wife Revealed
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Yonatan Urich, a close advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was revealed to have used vulgar language about the Prime Minister and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, in private conversations during the war. The exchanges, broadcast by Hadashot 13, also included Urich criticizing Netanyahu's briefings and Sara Netanyahu's media requests. These new revelations are separate from a previous leak of Urich's alleged messages and follow reports about an AI media monitoring system he developed and concerns over his phone's connection to a Dubai-based service.
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- Yonatan Urich, advisor to PM Netanyahu, used vulgar language about the Prime Minister and his wife in private texts.
- The exchanges, revealed by Hadashot 13, occurred during the ongoing war.
- Urich criticized Netanyahu's briefings and Sara Netanyahu's media promotion requests.
- One text referred to the Prime Minister as 'the son of a bitch, his battery is dead'.
- Sara Netanyahu had asked Urich to help promote a story about her wearing an orange suit.
- The revealed texts are separate from a previous leak of Urich's alleged messages.
Excerpts from private conversations held by Yonatan Urich, a close advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been broadcast by Hadashot 13. The exchanges, which took place during the ongoing war, reveal Urich using highly offensive language towards both the Prime Minister and his wife, Sara Netanyahu. He also criticized Netanyahu's briefings and complained about Sara Netanyahu's requests to promote certain news stories.
In one exchange from August 20, 2024, Urich referred to a security-related conversation Netanyahu had with a reporter, stating, "I got hemorrhoids from the connection." When his interlocutor, Eli Feldstein, responded with laughter, Urich escalated, calling the Prime Minister "the son of a bitch, his battery is dead." Later, Urich mentioned calling "Caesarea," where Sara Netanyahu answered, adding, "Forget it." He also asserted, "Bibi briefs the worst in the country."
Further messages discussed security publications and media promotion. Urich expressed frustration with the process, writing "F*** my brain" and "F*** up our work, better alone." He also commented on a report about the Mossad chief joining the Prime Minister's stance on Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor, predicting, "Gallant will go crazy."
In a separate conversation on July 24, 2024, Urich addressed Sara Netanyahu's requests. Feldstein inquired if "Mrs. Netanyahu will come to the Prime Minister's speech in an orange suit in solidarity with the Bibas family, can you help make an item somewhere about it?" Urich responded, "She's confusing my guts," after Feldstein confirmed he was handling it.
The revelations follow a previous leak of alleged personal WhatsApp messages attributed to Urich. However, Hadashot 13 clarified that these newly published exchanges are separate. Previously, Haaretz reported that Urich developed an AI-based media monitoring system for the Netanyahus, which inadvertently exposed access keys and phone numbers before being removed. Additionally, Calcalist reported that Urich connected his personal phone to a Dubai-based messaging service, raising concerns about sensitive information leaks.
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