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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court

Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu has long been accused of stalling on a deal as a way to appease his far-right coalition partners. Photograph: Gil Cohen-Magen/Reuters

An alleged intelligence leak from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has ballooned into a major scandal for the Israeli prime minister after a court partly lifted a gag order on the case, saying that the affair may have undermined efforts to reach a hostage deal in the Gaza war.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the joint investigation by the police, internal security services and the army, a court in the city of Rishon LeZion said on Sunday night.

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