Netanyahu Advisors Implicated in Romanian Far-Right Party Communications
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Two advisors to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, are reportedly implicated in communications with Romania's far-right AUR party. An investigation by Romanian media outlet Snoop revealed alleged strategy proposals from the advisors that were later used by the party. AUR denies a formal collaboration, stating only a service proposal was received. The advisors are also linked to the "Qatargate" influence probe and Urich faces separate charges.
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- Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, advisors to PM Netanyahu, allegedly shared communication strategies with Romania's far-right AUR party.
- Romanian media outlet Snoop based its investigation on nearly 19,000 WhatsApp messages attributed to Yonatan Urich.
- AUR's leadership denied any official collaboration, stating only a service proposal was received and no contract was signed.
- The alleged exchanges included campaign ideas targeting the Romanian president and ruling coalition.
- Urich and Einhorn are also reportedly involved in the "Qatargate" influence investigation and Urich faces separate charges.
- The AUR party is known for controversial positions on Holocaust remembrance.
An investigation by Romanian media outlet Snoop has revealed alleged communication exchanges between Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, two close advisors to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the far-right Romanian nationalist party AUR. The party, led by George Simion, is known for controversial stances on Holocaust remembrance. The investigation is based on approximately 18,900 WhatsApp messages attributed to Yonatan Urich. According to Snoop, communication strategies developed by the two Israelis were subsequently used on AUR's official social media channels.
The exchanges, which began on August 31, 2026, reportedly focused on a campaign titled "120 days without a government," targeting Romanian President Nicușor Dan and the ruling coalition. Similar posts appeared on the party's accounts as early as September 2. On September 17, a text proposed by Einhorn was allegedly published by AUR's spokesperson less than an hour later. The messages also mention a meeting between Einhorn and George Simion in Bucharest on September 15, during which Simion reportedly expressed concerns about the media implications of their encounter.
AUR's leadership denied any professional collaboration with the two Israeli advisors when questioned by Snoop. While acknowledging receipt of a service proposal, the party stated that no contract was signed. The revelations suggest a potential involvement of Urich and Einhorn in the party's communications but do not confirm an official or paid collaboration. This situation arises while Urich and Einhorn are also reportedly named in the "Qatargate" investigation concerning alleged influence operations for Qatar. Urich faces separate charges related to transmitting classified documents to the German newspaper Bild.
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