Tzachi Braverman

Personal life Braverman is married to Nava,

On 11 January 2026, following an extensive police interrogation, Braverman was barred from leaving Israel and prohibited from contacting Netanyahu. These restrictions were lifted on 15 January by the Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court, but reimposed on 19 January by the Central District Court, which accepted a police appeal.

On 23 January 2026, the Lod District Court imposed a gag order, set to expire on 22 February, on the investigation into an alleged meeting between Feldstein and Braverman, following a police appeal seeking broader restrictions than a lower court had imposed. The travel ban was extended on 29 January by the Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court until 10 February.

On 3 February 2026, after the Rishon Lezion District Court relaxed a gag order, further details emerged indicating that Braverman was being investigated over the possible misuse of classified information. On 11 February, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court lifted the travel ban, allowing Braverman to take up his ambassadorial post; however, the ban on contact between Braverman and several individuals, including Feldstein and Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich, was extended until 26 February.

On 17 February 2026, the Lod District Court reimposed the travel ban and a ban on working in the Prime Minister's Office. Judge Michael Karshen stated that the state's case had "strengthened". The Supreme Court of Israel rejected Braverman's appeal on 22 February 2026. Several days later, Braverman accepted a temporary extension of his release conditions pending a further court ruling.

On 2 March 2026, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate Court ruled that Braverman should be permitted to serve in his appointed ambassadorial position, voiding both the travel ban and the contact ban with Netanyahu. Braverman remains prohibited from discussing the investigation with Netanyahu, and the ban on contact with other suspects in the case was extended until 10 March.

The Office of the State Attorney announced in late May that Braverman would be called for a "pre-indictment hearing" on charges of "suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of justice".