Jonatan Urich and and Eli Feldstein were arrested amid increasing allegations that Netanyahu’s inner circle was involved in the transfer of money from Qatar, a key backer of Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused police of holding two aides “hostage” Monday after they were arrested over their alleged engagement in illicit ties with Qatar while working for the premier.Critics pounced on the premier for using the phrase “held hostage” to describe the arrest of Qatargate suspects Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein,

Benjamin Netanyahu testified to police after two men were arrested over alleged payments from the Gulf Arab state.