Several suspects arrested amid probe of PM’s office over leak of classified intel

A handout photo released by his office on October 26, 2024, shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF commanders in the bunker below the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv. (Avi Ohayun/GPO)

A Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court judge has issued a ruling allowing the press to publish some details regarding an ongoing investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office over the leak of classified intelligence.

Judge Menachem Mizrahi confirms that over the past week, the Shin Bet, Israel Police and the IDF began the “open phase” of their joint investigation into a suspected breach of national security due to the leak of classified information.

Authorities suspect that the leak harmed the achievement of Israel’s war aims, Mizahi says.

“Several suspects were arrested for questioning, and the investigation is ongoing, he adds.