Israeli protesters are demanding an end to the war in Gaza and mocking the "Qatargate" scandal. (Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP)
Two close advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were arrested Monday in connection with the so-called Qatargate scandal, which involves high-ranking figures accused of secret transactions with Qatar, a key player in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas.This development adds to the pressure on Netanyahu, whose position is already weakened by other accusations. Recently, Netanyahu worsened the internal political crisis by attempting to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over accusations of "lack of trust," according to the prime minister. Read more Netanyahu seeks to fire Shin Bet chief, risking political crisis The Israeli opposition has suggested that Netanyahu sought to undermine the domestic intelligence service’s investigation into Qatargate. L'Orient-Le Jour explores this legal case.What happened?• On...
Two close advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were arrested Monday in connection with the so-called Qatargate scandal, which involves high-ranking figures accused of secret transactions with Qatar, a key player in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas.This development adds to the pressure on Netanyahu, whose position is already weakened by other accusations. Recently, Netanyahu worsened the internal political crisis by attempting to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over accusations of "lack of trust," according to the prime minister. Read more Netanyahu seeks to fire Shin Bet chief, risking political crisis The Israeli opposition has suggested that Netanyahu sought to undermine the domestic intelligence service’s investigation into Qatargate. L'Orient-Le Jour explores this legal case.What happened?•...