JERUSALEM: Israeli prosecutors said Tuesday they were considering indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, in connection with an investigation into the leak of classified intelligence information.
In a statement, the State Attorney’s Office said Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Attorney Amit Aisman were weighing charges of “fraud and breach of trust, as well as obstruction of justice,” subject to a pre-indictment hearing.
The case has added to mounting political pressure surrounding Netanyahu’s office, which has faced scrutiny over the handling of classified information during the war in Gaza.
According to prosecutors, Braverman became aware in October 2024 of a covert investigation into the leak of highly classified intelligence material later published by the German newspaper Bild.
The intelligence, described as “top secret” and restricted to authorized personnel only, was allegedly obtained through classified intelligence methods before being transferred for publication.
