Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused police of holding two aides “hostage” Monday after they were arrested over their alleged engagement in illicit ties with Qatar while working for the premier.Critics pounced on the premier for using the phrase “held hostage” to describe the arrest of Qatargate suspects Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein,

I said to them – give me materials, show me something, and they had nothing to show, and I was astounded,” Netanyahu said.'Political witch hunt'Calling the investigation “political,” Netanyahu said, adding Urich and Feldstein's lives were “ruined” over nothing.

Jonathan Urich was arrested amid increasing allegations that Netanyahu’s inner circle was involved in the transfer of money from Qatar, a key backer of Hamas.