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Netanyahu Faces Scandal Over Alleged Intelligence Leak

12/27/2025

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Likud downplays allegations by former aide Eli Feldstein that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaked classified intelligence to sway hostage negotiations.
Feldstein, arrested in the Qatargate investigation, initially denied implicating Netanyahu but later alleged the prime minister was involved.
Likud says Feldstein was never a spokesperson and had minimal contact with Netanyahu.
Critics including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett call for a thorough investigation into the scandal.

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Likud downplays allegations by former aide Eli Feldstein that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaked classified intelligence to sway hostage negotiations.
Feldstein, arrested in the Qatargate investigation, initially denied implicating Netanyahu but later alleged the prime minister was involved.
Likud says Feldstein was never a spokesperson and had minimal contact with Netanyahu.
Critics including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett call for a thorough investigation into the scandal.