PR Figure Calls for Immediate Probe of Netanyahu Over Secret Qatar Meeting
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a secret meeting with a former senior Mossad official suspected in the Qatar-gate affair during summer 2024. The official allegedly asked Netanyahu to temper ministerial criticism of Qatar. Following the report, PR figure Rani Rahav called for an immediate investigation into Netanyahu and other officials, accusing them of treason. The Qatar-gate affair involves alleged Qatari-funded influence operations in Israel.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu held a secret meeting with a former senior Mossad official suspected in Qatar-gate.
- The meeting occurred in summer 2024 and was not recorded in the Prime Minister's diaries.
- The former official allegedly asked Netanyahu to moderate ministerial criticism of Qatar.
- PR figure Rani Rahav called for an immediate investigation into Netanyahu and others.
- Rahav accused Netanyahu of employing 'traitors' and demanded their imprisonment.
- The Qatar-gate affair involves alleged Qatari-funded influence operations in Israel.
A secret meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former senior Mossad official, identified as 'S', who is suspected in the Qatar-gate affair, took place in the summer of 2024 during the war. 'S' is considered the most senior Israeli involved in Qatar's influence project in Israel. The meeting, which is not recorded in the Prime Minister's official diaries, reportedly occurred in summer 2024. During the encounter, 'S' allegedly asked Netanyahu to moderate harsh statements made by some government ministers against Qatar. At the time, Netanyahu and other ministers maintained a strong stance against the Emirate, while 'S' was promoting Qatari interests in Israel.
Media and public relations figure Rani Rahav reacted strongly to the report, calling on Police Commissioner Dany Levi to immediately investigate Prime Minister Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Tsachi Braverman, and 'Orikh'. Rahav also demanded that 'Einhorn' be brought to Israel, comparing the situation to Israel's handling of Mordechai Vanunu, whom he labeled a traitor. Rahav further criticized Netanyahu for continuing to employ individuals he deemed 'traitors', stating, "It is inconceivable that Netanyahu still employs traitors and doesn't throw them into the dungeon, and he knows why! Enough with traitors, enough with darkness, enough with fear!"
The Qatar-gate affair involves suspicions of a large-scale influence and awareness campaign funded by Qatari entities during the war, aimed at improving Qatar's image and mitigating public and political criticism. Reports indicate that those involved had direct contact with senior advisors and officials close to Netanyahu to steer media messages and soften attitudes towards Doha, despite Qatar's long-standing funding of Hamas and its often hostile stance towards Israel.
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