Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday that intelligence he received indicates Qatar funded Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and reiterated his pledge to declare Qatar an enemy state if he returns to power.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reiterated Monday his pledge to declare Qatar an enemy state, adding that intelligence he received shows Qatar funded Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Bennett made the initial remarks at the INSS conference, where he called Qatar 'a cancer that sends metastases' and argued that a basic inquiry into October 7 would have concluded Qatar is an enemy state. The new statement adds a specific intelligence claim: that Qatar provided funding to the IRGC. Bennett did not provide further details on the intelligence. The comments come amid ongoing tensions over Qatar's role as a mediator in Gaza and its ties to Iran.
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- StrongBennett accuses Qatar of funding Al Jazeera in global influence campaign
- StrongQatar's US embassy condemns Bennett's remarks, accuses him of spreading false information
- DevelopingBennett: Netanyahu should declare Qatar an enemy state, questions connection to his office
- StrongMinister Miki Zohar backs declaring Qatar an enemy state
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