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PM's Aide Admits Qatar Payments; Gantz Quits Election Race

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aide, Jonatan Urich, admitted to receiving significant payments from Qatar and continuing to work for them after the October 7 attack. Separately, Benny Gantz announced his Blue and White party is withdrawing from the October 27 election. The developments come amid a reported secret visit to Israel by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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PM's aide Jonatan Urich admitted receiving "hundreds of thousands of shekels" from Qatar.
Urich reportedly felt no moral qualms working for Qatar before and after the October 7 attack.
Benny Gantz's Blue and White party is withdrawing from the October 27 election.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a secret meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The revelations about Urich emerged from police interrogation transcripts cited by Channel 12.

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Jonatan Urich admitted to investigators that he received “hundreds of thousands of shekels” from Qatar.per Channel 12, citing police interrogation transcripts
Jonatan Urich had no moral qualms working for Doha both before and after the Hamas-led October 7 attack.per Channel 12, citing police interrogation transcripts
Qatar was using Urich as a mole, following a time-tested spymaster’s handbook.per David Horovitz

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