Netanyahu Met Secretly With Key Suspect in QatarGate Affair
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met privately in summer 2024 with 'S', a former senior Mossad official and central suspect in the QatarGate affair. 'S' allegedly asked Netanyahu to temper criticism of Qatar while promoting its interests, with Uriach suspected of coordinating the meeting. Uriach, a PM advisor, also admitted to receiving significant payments from Qatar during the war. The investigation is examining Uriach's role in facilitating Qatari interests within the Israeli government.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an undocumented private meeting with 'S', a key suspect in the QatarGate affair.
- The meeting occurred in summer 2024, during the "Swords of Iron" war, and was not logged in official schedules.
- 'S' allegedly asked Netanyahu to moderate government criticism of Qatar while promoting Qatari interests.
- Prime Minister's advisor Jonathan Uriach is suspected of coordinating the secret meeting between Netanyahu and 'S'.
- Uriach admitted in interrogation to receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels from Qatar during the war.
- Investigators suspect 'S' pressured Uriach to influence ministers Amichai Chikli, Nir Barkat, and Ron Dermer regarding Qatar.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a private meeting in the summer of 2024 with a former senior Mossad official, identified only as 'S', who is the central suspect in the 'QatarGate' affair. The meeting, which was not documented in the Prime Minister's official schedules, was revealed by Channel 12 news. During the meeting, 'S' reportedly asked Netanyahu to moderate harsh government criticism against Qatar, while simultaneously promoting the Gulf state's interests. The investigation by the Lahav 433 international investigations unit is focusing on the suspicion that Jonathan Uriach, a close advisor to the Prime Minister, helped coordinate the meeting. Uriach was working in the Prime Minister's office at the time and was also involved in 'Lighthouse,' a media project led by 'S' and Israel Einhorn, which shifted its focus after October 7th to improving Qatar's image. Investigators suspect 'S' also arranged meetings in Europe for Uriach and Einhorn with Ali Al-Thawadi, a senior Qatari official. In interrogation transcripts, investigators confronted Uriach with evidence that he served as a conduit for messages and meeting coordination with Netanyahu and other senior officials. Uriach denied specific requests but stated, 'The Prime Minister knows him... he doesn't need me for that.' The investigation also suggests 'S' pressured Uriach to influence ministers, including Amichai Chikli, Nir Barkat, and Ron Dermer, to cease public criticism of Doha. Uriach denied harming national security, asserting his project activities were directed externally. This revelation follows a report last week that Uriach admitted in his interrogation to receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels for his services to Qatar, even during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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