image sourced from original article at Eli Feldstein, a former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed that Netanyahu was fully aware of and orchestrated the leak of a classified document to a German newspaper in September 2024. Feldstein alleges that the leak was intended to influence public opinion regarding hostage negotiations, and that Netanyahu's denials are false.
Feldstein describes close coordination with Netanyahu's aide Jonatan Urich throughout the process, from receiving the document to its publication, and says Urich kept the prime minister informed at every stage. He also references messages indicating Netanyahu's approval and recounts a conference call after the leak where they agreed to falsely claim the prime minister was unaware of the plan.
The leaked document, an internal communication from Hamas, was banned from publication by Israel's military censor due to concerns about endangering intelligence sources. Feldstein, Urich, and another adviser are under criminal investigation, though Netanyahu is not a suspect.
