Deep Dive: QATARGATE and What it Means for Israel Right Now

Deep Dive: QATARGATE and What it Means for Israel Right Now

Author: Shanna Fuld January 13, 2026 Duration: 24:05

Today we take a deep dive into Qatargate, the story of Israeli government employees who have allegedly been persuaded by Qatar. To help us understand what’s new and understand what’s at stake, we’re joined by our legal analyst Benyamin Moalem. Note: Following this interview, Tzachi Braverman, the chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was detained on Sunday over an alleged attempt to obstruct a probe into the leak of classified intelligence to German tabloid Bild. Israel’s channel 13 reported that officers seized Braverman’s phone and searched his home in the early morning on Sunday morning before authorities took him into their major crimes unit. 


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