Businessman Gil Birger has been revealed as a suspect in the Qatargate scandal, in which aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are suspected of taking money to spread pro-Qatar messaging. Birger was questioned by police after returning to the country from abroad. The case has seen several key developments, including testimony from Netanyahu himself. The suspicions against the two aides include contact with a foreign agent, money laundering, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Netanyahu has denied any knowledge of the connection between his aides and Qatar.