Israeli Police will travel to Serbia for legal deposition for 'Qatargate' suspect Srulik Einhorn
Israel Police's Lahav 433 anti-corruption authorities will travel to Serbia this week to conduct a legal deposition with Srulik Einhorn, a central actor in the "Qatargate" affair and the classified documents leak involving German tabloid Bild, Channel 13 reported on Sunday.
Walla reported that both the Israel Police and the Justice Ministry have refrained from formally approaching Serbian authorities to advance the deposition request.
According to Channel 13, Israeli officials have been in contact with Serbian counterparts in an effort to question Einhorn, formerly a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The deposition is expected to take several days and will be conducted by both Israeli and Serbian investigators, Channel 13 noted.
Einhorn has not returned to Israel since the investigation began, and previous reports to depose him in Serbia were unsuccessful.
He is suspected of fraudulently receiving money from Qatar as part of a public relations campaign with the goal of improving the state's image.
Einhorn allegedly acted as liaison between PMO, German tabloid in document leak
Additionally, Einhorn allegedly acted as a liaison between the Prime Minister's Office and Bild, a German tabloid that published classified documents reportedly leaked from within Israel's security establishment.
Channel 13 reported that while Einhorn remains in Serbia, Israeli officials can wait for his return, or new information may arise from legal proceedings.
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