Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused police of holding two aides 'hostage' after their arrest in connection with alleged ties to Qatar. Critics have condemned Netanyahu's use of the term 'held hostage' in light of the 59 Israelis currently being held hostage in Gaza. The investigation, known as Qatargate, focuses on suspicions that the aides received money from Qatar for public relations work while working for Netanyahu. Netanyahu has dismissed the investigation as a 'political witch hunt' and claimed that there is no evidence against his aides.