CNN —An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday.
Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified and sensitive intelligence information,” according to court documents.
Sunday’s court release outlines more of the details surrounding this alleged leak.
This came shortly after the Israeli military announced on September 1 that six Israeli hostages were killed in Gaza.
Both cited Israeli intelligence sources and supported a narrative being pushed by Netanyahu at the time.
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