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Netanyahu Met Secretly With Key Suspect in QatarGate Affair
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.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an undocumented private meeting with 'S', a key suspect in the QatarGate affair.
- 02The meeting occurred in summer 2024, during the "Swords of Iron" war, and was not logged in official schedules.
- 03'S' allegedly asked Netanyahu to moderate government criticism of Qatar while promoting Qatari interests.
- 04Prime Minister's advisor Jonathan Uriach is suspected of coordinating the secret meeting between Netanyahu and 'S'.
- 05Uriach admitted in interrogation to receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels from Qatar during the war.
- 06Investigators suspect 'S' pressured Uriach to influence ministers Amichai Chikli, Nir Barkat, and Ron Dermer regarding Qatar.
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.
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