Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityYonatan Urich, a close aide to Netanyahu, has been charged with leaking classified documents with the intent to harm state security, an offense carrying a maximum life sentence. Authorities also seek to bar him from contacting Netanyahu and other senior political figuresShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe02:13 PM • June 11 2026 IDTYonatan Urich, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's close aide and adviser, was indicted on Thursday over the alleged leaking of classified documents a German tabloid, in the affar also known as BibiLeaks. CommentsIn the NewsNetanyahu Aide Indicted for Severe Espionage Allegations, Faces Barring From PMOIsraeli Police Uses Legally Dubious Methods to Arrest and Deport EritreansHow Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank AnnexationU.S.-Iran Talks Continue Despite Overnight Flare-up, Iranian Sources SayTo Lead the Middle East, Turkey's Erdogan Casts Israel as the Ultimate VillainRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza