Tel Aviv, March 31 -- Two key advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, were arrested on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into potential connections between Israeli officials and Qatar. Although Netanyahu is not a suspect, but investigators want to question the Prime Minister.

The two men are facing serious charges, including contact with a foreign agent, bribery, fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering. Israeli police are expected to request an extension of their detention as the investigation continues.

The case, referred to as the "Qatar-Gate" affair, is being handled by the police's International Crime Investigations unit, Lahav 443. A third individual, a central figure in the inv...