Contrary to denials from the prime minister's office, it has been revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was handed the classified information at the heart of an ongoing investigation into illegal leaks to foreign media. It is still unclear whether the advisor from the prime minister's media team leaked the documents on his own or at the prime minister's orders. The new information brings the case closer to the prime minister himself, contradicting a previous statement from his office. The leaked information is believed to be connected to a document leaked in early September to a German newspaper, which revealed details about Hamas and a potential hostage deal.