The secret was kept throughout the entire weekend. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dropped the bomb at the start of his Cabinet meeting July 10: After a nine-year absence, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry was visiting Israel.

In the past, the visit of an Arab foreign minister to Jerusalem was not such a big deal. Under the current circumstances, however, including a long lack of communication between Israel and the Palestinians, a bitter political struggle and a wave of terrorism, the news from Jerusalem spread quickly across the Middle East.

That same day, shortly after 9 p.m., Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit released a terse announcement that Israel’s law enforcement agencies are looking into Netanyahu. While there is not yet an official investigation, chances are that it will come. This announcement was also a potentially explosive one with repercussions that could reach far beyond the Middle East.

While this news was being announced, Netanyahu was meeting with Shoukry at his Jerusalem residence. They watched soccer, specifically the European Cup's final match between France and Portugal. It was the second meeting that Sunday between Shoukry and Netanyahu, who spent a long time working together in the afternoon.