A new report by The Zioneer reveals that former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar updated Prime Minister Netanyahu on the arrest of his former spokesman Eli Feldstein immediately after it was carried out. The report states that aide Yonatan Urich erased his phone's contents within 24 hours of the arrest.
The Zioneer has obtained testimony confirming that former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar personally updated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the arrest of Eli Feldstein, his former spokesman, shortly after the arrest was executed. The update contradicts claims that the Prime Minister's Office was kept in the dark about the probe's early stages, despite a complete gag order imposed at the time.
The report further reveals that Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich erased the contents of his phone within 24 hours of Feldstein's arrest, raising questions about potential obstruction of the investigation. Urich serves as a political advisor in the Prime Minister's Office.
Feldstein was arrested on suspicion of leaking classified material and has been the subject of a high-profile investigation. The new details, published by The Zioneer, add further scrutiny to the chain of communication between the Shin Bet and the Prime Minister's Office during the early stages of the probe. The Shin Bet has not commented on the new report. The exact nature of what Urich deleted from his phone remains unclear, as does whether any backup copies exist.
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