Netanyahu Advisor Earned Over $300,000 for Foreign Work During War
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Yonatan Urikh, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, earned about 1.2 million shekels in nine months of 2024 for work on projects for foreign clients, including Qatar. The payments were made through a company owned by Israel Einhorn, with $18,000 specifically for a Qatari interests project. Urikh's work for foreign states reportedly lacked security clearance and conflict of interest regulation, though his defense states his external consultant role allowed other paid work.
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- Netanyahu advisor Yonatan Urikh earned 1.2 million shekels for foreign projects in 2024.
- Urikh's foreign work included projects for clients from Qatar, earning $18,000 for one initiative.
- Payments were made through "Perception," a company owned by Israel Einhorn.
- Urikh's work for foreign entities reportedly lacked security vetting and conflict of interest oversight.
- Urikh's defense claims his external consultant role permitted other paid activities.
Yonatan Urikh, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, received approximately 1.2 million shekels (about $320,000) in 2024 for projects undertaken for foreign clients, including those from Qatar. The findings were reported by journalist Roi Yanovsky in an investigation by Kan-11 on October 25.
According to investigative materials, the funds were channeled to Urikh through "Perception," a company owned by Israel Einhorn. Specific payments included 206,000 shekels in May 2024 and three installments of 187,000 shekels each in August and September. A portion of the total sum, $18,000, was compensation for Urikh's involvement in the "Lighthouse" project, which aimed to promote Qatar's interests.
During the ongoing war, Urikh was officially listed as an external consultant. However, the Kan-11 report alleges he played a significantly more substantial role within the Prime Minister's office. His concurrent work for foreign entities reportedly did not undergo security vetting, and potential conflicts of interest were not regulated.
Urikh's defense maintains that his status as an external consultant, hired by the Likud party, permitted him to engage in other paid activities. Kan-11 also noted that the State Prosecutor's Office is currently preparing measures to address the issue of external consultants.
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