Jonathan Urich was arrested amid increasing allegations that Netanyahu’s inner circle was involved in the transfer of money from Qatar, a key backer of Hamas.

As advisers are held and premier himself is summoned by police, opposition figures say his 'wave of spin' is meant to divert attention from other issues, call for him to be probed The post Netanyahu’s party: Arrest of PM’s aides in Qatargate probe is ‘coup d’état’ by AG,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named a new chief to take over Israel's domestic intelligence agency, his office said on Monday, after a bitter standoff with the current head who has been leading a corruption investigation against Netanyahu aides.