Day 829 - Qatargate suspect Einhorn labeled 'fugitive criminal'
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 12 January 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Legal and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Police declared Yisrael Einhorn to be a “fugitive criminal,” making the declaration about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ex-campaign adviser for the first time. The comment came during a hearing in Rishon Letzion over the alleged leak of classified documents. We learn about Einhorn's alleged role in the Qatargate scandal.
Israel is in an election year and the government is set to attempt to pass a series of bills as part of its long-standing judicial overhaul. These bills are designed to loosen legal restraints on government decisions, actions and policies, and weaken the strength of the High Court. We delve into what is on the table and how it could impact Israeli society.
A Jewish American man who had a three-year Israel residency visa was recently refused entry to the country by immigration authorities on the recommendation of the police for being a “left-wing anarchist." We speak about this case and the Law for Entry into Israel, which was amended in 2025, to stipulate that foreign nationals can be denied entry into Israel if they publicly call for a boycott of Israel; deny the Holocaust; deny the October 7, 2023, massacres; or publicly support putting Israeli citizens on trial in foreign courts for war crimes.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Police declare Netanyahu’s ex-campaign adviser Einhorn a ‘fugitive’ evading arrest
Judicial overhaul redux: New laws aim to weaken legal checks on government action
Jewish American academic denied entry to Israel for being a ‘left-wing anarchist’
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Illustrative image: Ex-aides Yisrael Einhorn (left) and Jonatan Urich (center) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019. (Courtesy/ File)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. Today is Monday, January 12th, Day 829 of the war. |
| 0:12.2 | I'm Amanda Borschelle Dan, joined by our legal correspondent, Jeremy Sharon. Jeremy, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:19.1 | Always a pleasure. The pleasure is always on mine, though, Jeremy. |
| 0:22.9 | And today we are going to talk about a series of bills, a series of laws designed to help the judicial overhaul that the current government is set on progressing with in the midst of this election year. |
| 0:36.4 | So we're going to hear about several different bills |
| 0:38.7 | that are designed to essentially loosen legal restraints and weaken the high court. We'll also |
| 0:44.7 | talk about a Jewish American man who is denied entry into Israel, who is accused of being a quote |
| 0:52.6 | unquote anarchist. |
| 0:56.9 | So all of this and more, when we're back. |
| 1:00.1 | This is Israel's story. |
| 1:02.9 | He could feel the ticking of the clock. |
| 1:08.5 | On their nightly debrief calls, General Segev, the military at Dishay, was sounding increasingly anxious. |
| 1:12.8 | Both men knew that with each passing day, |
| 1:18.8 | the window of opportunity was closing. The Shah's regime was crumbling, and El Al flights were having ever more trouble landing. And then suddenly, Avramkotafonkel from Iran, it was the prince himself, |
| 1:25.7 | who said, I'm in a few days leaving the country because there is a revolution here. |
| 1:30.7 | So if you want your animals, you have to come now. |
| 1:36.1 | This was late November 1978, and the dynasty was teetering. |
| 1:40.7 | A woman understood it was now or never. |
| 1:43.1 | Mike found himself on a nearly empty Tehran-bound aircraft. |
| 1:47.7 | Caviar, fine carpets, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent, and cold-blooded murder. |
| 1:56.4 | Frankly, my dear, that's dear. |
| 1:59.7 | Double E. |
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