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Haaretz Journalist Got over $60K From Firm Owned by Netanyahu Associate Tied to Qatargate

Summary by Haaretz
Between 2019 and 2024, Levinson received payments from Perception, a company owned by Srulik Einhorn, a Netanyahu associate who admitted to running a PR campaign for Qatar and is suspected of leaking a classified IDF document to Bild. Levinson confirmed working for Einhorn but denied any Qatar link, saying he was paid for campaign work in the Balkans. Haaretz summoned him for clarification and ended his employment

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Haaretz newspaper announced today (Thursday) the termination of the employment of journalist Haim Levinson, after it emerged that he had received hundreds of thousands of shekels from a company owned by Srulik Einhorn, who is involved in the "Kettergate" affair. According to the report published in the newspaper itself, the cumulative amount transferred to Levinson between the years 2019 and 2024 is at least 200,000 shekels, and this was while h…

Haaretz newspaper editor-in-chief reveals new details of Levinson's embarrassment • Aluf Ben: "A few months ago, following questions that arose regarding two articles – one he wrote and one he brokered – he was invited for an interview" • "He was asked about these articles, and replied that he did not receive any compensation from any party, including his friend Srulik Einhorn" • According to Haaretz's announcement – it was decided to end his ca…

The money was transferred to Levinson between 2019 and 2024 from a company owned by Srulik Einhorn, who is suspected in the Qatar affair and the leaking of documents. Levinson, who criticized these investigations, confirmed that he worked for Einhorn but denied any connection to Qatar and claimed that he received funds for campaigns in the Balkans. Haaretz summoned him for questioning and decided to end his career at the newspaper

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haaretz.co.il broke the news in on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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