Yonatan Urich

Eisenkot threatens legal action over AI video of Netanyahu, Trump mocking him in Hebrew

"We regret that instead of focusing on securing important diplomatic achievements, you chose, once again, to exploit the occasion to spread poison and venom," the letter from Eisenkot's team said.

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.
Yonatan Urich following the Tel Aviv District Court ruling rejecting a request for his suspension at the PMO, June 25, 2026.

Bild leak affair defendants to respond to charges against them in first since Urich added

Yonatan Urich leaving the courtroom, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu aide Urich allowed to keep working at PMO after court rejects prosecution's request

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

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Judge rules Qatargate restrictions on Urich expired after police missed deadline

Restrictions tied to separate Bild affair remain in force, court says.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Qatargate: Police transfer case to prosecution, seek extension of restrictions on Urich

With the Qatargate case now in prosecutors’ hands, decisions on indictments or further probes are pending.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Qatargate resurfaces: What was really happening inside Netanyahu's office?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Whether both scandals were reckless media manipulation, systemic mismanagement, or something darker – the common denominator is a flawed judgment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Feldstein claims PMO holds sensitive Gallant materials, including altercation video

The materials allegedly include a video documenting a violent altercation after Gallant was denied entry to the office.

 ELI FELDSTEIN, seen after a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in January 2025, when he was accused of leaking classified documents from the Prime Minister’s Office.

In wake of Feldstein interview, October Council, opposition MK urge probes into PMO conduct

In an urgent letter sent to Shin Bet chief David Zini, the council said Feldstein’s remarks raised “reasonable suspicion” that senior figures in the PMO were involved in the Qatargate.

Eli Feldstein, one of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.

Qatargate: Court orders police to return phones to Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich

Lod District Court Judge Michal Brant concluded that there was no legal support for the continued seizure of the devices and Urich has a right not to provide passwords.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Judge allows Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich to work with Likud, maintains ban on PMO role

The Lod District Court ruled that Urich may liaise with Likud and David Sharan while remaining barred from returning to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Qatargate: Feldstein’s WhatsApp messages expose chain of command in PM’s office

New WhatsApp evidence suggests Yonatan Urich directed Eli Feldstein, complicating the "Bild" case.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

In ‘Qatargate’ twist, court orders police to hand back Netanyahu aide’s phones

Judge Menahem Mizrahi ruled police must return phones seized from Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich in the ongoing “Qatargate” investigation.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Qatargate: Urich's attorneys accuse State Attorney of violating their client's 'fundamental rights'

According to Urich’s attorneys, their client has not received investigation materials and evidence prior to his hearing, two fundamental rights in the Israeli legal system.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.