- January 11, 2026
- 12:03 pm
- Israel
On January 11, 2026, in Israel, one of the most sensitive issues surrounding the Prime Minister’s office sharply escalated. Investigators from the Lahav 433 unit arrived at the home of Tzachi Braverman — the head of Benjamin Netanyahu’s office — and brought him in for questioning with a warning. This concerns suspicion of interference in an investigation. As part of the investigative actions, a search was conducted, a mobile phone was seized, and the questioning lasted several hours.
The story is not built around abstract accusations but around a specific version that has been publicly voiced in recent weeks by the former press secretary of the Prime Minister’s office, Eli Feldstein. He claims that Braverman allegedly summoned him at night to the Kirya area — a military complex in Tel Aviv — and spoke about an internal check that could be “extinguished.”
According to Feldstein’s version, the meeting took place in the underground parking lot of the Kirya. There, he was allegedly shown a list of people connected to the investigation and asked questions, after which a phrase about the possibility of “stopping” the process was mentioned. This detail is currently central to the investigation.
On the day of Braverman’s questioning, Feldstein was again summoned to give additional testimony. The investigation also considered conducting a face-to-face confrontation between them. Another employee of the Prime Minister’s office, whom Feldstein names as being present during the conversation, is mentioned as a possible witness.
Braverman himself denies the fact of such a meeting. His position is that the described episode did not occur, and the accusations are part of Feldstein’s personal version, who is himself under investigation in another case.
Why this story has come to the forefront now
The context is an investigation related to the leak and use of classified materials, including publications in the foreign press. The investigative bodies are examining claims of possible attempts to interfere with the course of the investigation when the case was already in an active phase. In this logic, the current episode is viewed not as a separate scandal but as a possible continuation of a chain of events within the Prime Minister’s office.
It is important that the discussion of the “night meeting in the Kirya” appeared in the public space back in late December 2025. At that time, it seemed more like a media conflict and a television plot. Now the story has moved into the legal realm — with interrogations, device seizures, and verification of specific facts.
What will be decisive
The key question for the investigation is not the words themselves but their verifiability. Phone data, geolocation, surveillance camera recordings, correspondence, and possible witnesses should show whether the meeting took place and what exactly was discussed there.
The second important point is the connection of this episode with the main case about classified documents. If it is proven that it was an attempt to influence the investigation, the scope of the case may significantly expand.
For the Israeli political system, such stories always go beyond one name. They quickly turn into a conversation about trust in institutions, the boundaries of bureaucratic power, and where informal conversations end and criminal risks begin.
This is why even an internal, at first glance, story about the questioning of a high-ranking official is perceived more broadly — as a test of the system’s resilience during a period of war, crises, and constant pressure. In this context, NAnews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency notes: the case of Tzachi Braverman is becoming one of the key points of tension at the beginning of 2026.
