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Bennett Urges Netanyahu to Fire Urich Over Qatargate

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Bennett Condemns Netanyahu

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Qatargate scandal.
Bennett called Yonatan Urich’s meeting with Qatar associate Ali al-Dawadi Israel’s most serious treason.
Bennett urged Netanyahu to fire Urich, label Qatar an enemy before elections, and resign as prime minister.
Likud lawmaker Binyamin Bismuth defended Netanyahu, saying Urich did not endanger security and blamed hackers for leaking WhatsApp messages.

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Urich Seeks Pro-Qatar Messaging

Yonatan Urich asked ChatGPT to draft pro-Qatar messaging for Israeli citizens, the Jewish diaspora, and U.S. influencers.
In leaked WhatsApp chats, Urich claimed his phone was hacked and warned he would sue the leakers.
Investigators found Urich met Qatari official Ali al-Thawadi twice in July 2024 with Yisrael “Srulik” Einhorn and lobbyist Jay Footlik.

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Bennett Condemns Netanyahu

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Qatargate scandal.
Bennett called Yonatan Urich’s meeting with Qatar associate Ali al-Dawadi Israel’s most serious treason.
Bennett urged Netanyahu to fire Urich, label Qatar an enemy before elections, and resign as prime minister.
Likud lawmaker Binyamin Bismuth defended Netanyahu, saying Urich did not endanger security and blamed hackers for leaking WhatsApp messages.

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