Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a positive image of the Gulf Arab state in Israel
ByTIA GOLDENBERG Associated PressApril 3, 2025, 1:10 AMgripped Israelis because Qatar, a country that many view as a patron of Hamas, and which has no formal diplomatic ties to Israel, appears to have penetrated the highest corridors of power.Qatar, which is a key mediator for Hamas in its ceasefire negotiations with Israel, denies backing the militant group. Нетаняху е дал изказване пред полицията по въпроса, само че не е обвинен по делото, което съгласно него е безпричинно и има за цел да смъкна ръководството му.
The investigation is just the latest scandal to roil Netanyahu, who is the subject of a long-running corruption trial and regularly rails against a “deep state ” that is out to get him.
Critics say Netanyahu, the coun...
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