The Prime Minister's Office was kept informed of the probe into Yonatan Urich from its early stages, according to Channel 12's Ofir Hadad. Urich allegedly destroyed his phone within a day of Eli Feldstein's arrest.
Channel 12's Ofir Hadad reported Wednesday evening that the Prime Minister's Office was updated on the details of the investigation into Yonatan Urich from its early stages, even though a full news blackout was imposed on the case at the time. The report adds that Urich allegedly destroyed the contents of his mobile phone within a day of Eli Feldstein's arrest.
Urich, a senior aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu, was charged last week with passing secret information with intent to harm state security and destroying evidence. The investigation centers on the alleged theft and leak of classified intelligence documents to foreign media. The Zioneer's prior coverage noted that prosecutors have demanded Urich be banned from the Prime Minister's Office as the indictment was expanded. The latest report suggests the PMO's awareness of the probe may raise further questions about the flow of information within the bureau during the investigation.
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