Qatar and Israel

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

The organizers stated that the protest was against the flow of "Qatari money," which, they claim, was used not only to fund Hamas activities but also for a public relations campaign against Israelis.

PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.
DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issue a joint statement in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu emphasized that the decision to attack Hamas’s leadership in Qatar was his alone.

Doha blunder: Israel’s overplayed hand in Qatar - opinion


Police name two suspects who were detained for questioning in 'Qatargate' case

The National Crime Unit questioned the two on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent and money laundering on Wednesday.

 (L to R): Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich (illustration).

How does firing Ronen Bar, Qatargate affect voting in next elections? - poll

If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Behind Netanyahu-Bar feud: Gaza, West Bank security, and Qatargate - analysis

Qatargate keeps Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in office, but battle runs deeper.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024

Shin Bet probes Netanyahu's office staffers' alleged Qatar ties

The Shin Bet noted in an official letter that was sent to MK Gilad Kariv that the investigation was underway in other government ministries as well.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and aide Eli Feldstein

Qatar’s UK ambassador calls for Emir to receive Nobel Prize for ceasefire mediation

Sheikh Al-Thani calls for Nobel Peace Prize for Qatar’s Emir after hostage release.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets Qatari cadets during his visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, Britain, December 4, 2024.

Egyptian sources say both sides showing flexibility to achieve Gaza ceasefire - report

The deal's approval ultimately is reportedly dependent on Israel.

 Hamas and Israeli flags.

Qatar honored, Israel doubted: The UK's troubling and hypocritical foreign policy - opinion

The UK's decision to host Qatar's emir on a state visit, while suggesting that Netanyahu could face arrest upon arrival, highlights the moral bankruptcy of British foreign policy.

 BRITAIN’S KING Charles and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace this week.

Turning up the fight: Qatar's role re-visited as Knesset members argue for stricter enforcement

Against the background of the renewed attempt to formulate an outline for the release of hostages, a group of Knesset members in the coalition formulated a bill that would tighten enforcement against

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Senior Qatari diplomat to 'Post': We never communicated with Sinwar – exclusive

Senior Qatari diplomat tells the 'Post' that the Gulf state never communicated with Sinwar, and it hasn't recently met with Israeli hostage families.

 Yahya Sinwar, former leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement at a meeting with members of Palestinian factions at Hamas President's office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022

‘Journalism’ in service of the revolution: A quick guide to Middle Eastern media - Explainer

The role of the media in democracies is to defend the people from the authorities. In non-democracies – to defend authorities from the people.

 The entrance to the Al Jazeera studios is seen through a cactus garden in Doha November 30, 2005.