In the first trial of the case known as “Katargate,” which involves Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s aid and spokesperson, a decision was made for a two-week house arrest. The judge decided to place Netanyahu’s spokesperson Eliezer Feldstein and advisor Jonathan Urich under house arrest for two weeks, despite the Israeli police’s request to extend their detention. Along with house arrest, the court also ruled that Feldstein and Urich should not contact individuals associated with the “Katargate” scandal for two months and imposed an 80-day travel ban. Representing the defendants in the case is Prime Minister Netanyahu’s personal lawyer, Amit Hadad, who claimed that Urich fainted after the police allegedly mistreated him during questioning. According to Israel’s State Television KAN, the key suspects in the “Katargate” investigation, Feldstein and Urich, engaged in a heated argument during a joint interrogation session. The origins of the “Katargate” controversy stem from allegations of millions of dollars being received from Qatar and transferred to Netanyahu’s election campaign. Reports in the Israeli media suggested that Netanyahu received $15 million in 2012 and $50 million in 2018 from Qatar. Additionally, Feldstein was accused of receiving a salary from an international company to boost Qatar’s image, while Urich and Einhorn served as image consultants for Qatar. A recording where Israeli businessman Gil Bilger claimed to have transferred money to Feldstein was aired on Israeli state television, with Feldstein admitting that the claim was true. Feldstein and Urich were arrested on March 31 in connection with the “Katargate” investigation, with Netanyahu providing a statement to the police on the same day.