PM's Advisor Questioned Over Secret Meetings with Qatari Royals
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Prime Minister Netanyahu's advisor, Yonatan Urich, is under investigation for alleged undisclosed meetings with three senior Qatari officials, including royal family members and a deputy minister. Investigators claim Urich discussed Prime Minister Netanyahu with one official and deny knowing the individuals involved. Urich and Sharulik Einhorn are also accused of initiating two wartime meetings with a Qatari envoy, which Netanyahu was unaware of.
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- Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Urich is being investigated for secret meetings with Qatari officials.
- Investigators allege Urich discussed Prime Minister Netanyahu with a senior Qatari information chief.
- Urich reportedly denied knowing the Qatari officials he met, often claiming memory loss.
- Urich and Sharulik Einhorn allegedly initiated two wartime meetings with a Qatari envoy.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu stated he was unaware of Urich's meetings and dealings in Qatar.
Investigators have confronted Yonatan Urich, an advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu, regarding his alleged meetings with three senior Qatari officials, including discussions about Netanyahu with one of them. According to interrogation transcripts obtained by Channel 12 News, Urich met with Thamer bin Hamad Al Thani, head of Qatar's information apparatus and a member of the royal family, and another senior official named Tarek, who served as deputy minister. Investigators believe Urich discussed Netanyahu with Al Thani.
Urich reportedly denied knowing these individuals, often responding with "I don't remember." He also denied telling any Qatari official that he was an advisor to the Prime Minister, stating it was irrelevant to the World Cup project. However, investigators claim evidence shows Urich met with these officials and confirmed his role as an advisor.
Further revelations indicate that Urich and Sharulik Einhorn initiated at least two meetings with Ali Al-Dhawadi, a close associate of the Emir of Qatar, during the war in July 2024. These meetings, held in Europe, including Berlin, also involved lobbyist Jay Pootlik, whom Urich had previously denied knowing. A senior Mossad official testified that he organized these meetings at Urich and Einhorn's request.
Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Urich never discussed Qatar with him, nor did he inform him about his business dealings in the country or his meetings with Al-Dhawadi. The meetings were reportedly not part of any official diplomatic mission or on behalf of the State of Israel.
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