Qatar has formally accused former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of spreading disinformation, after he alleged that Doha funds Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and vowed to declare Qatar an enemy state if elected. Qatari official Ali Al-Ansari said Bennett's claims were false and aimed at scoring political points, pointing to Qatar's recognized role in regional diplomacy, including Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations coordinated with Israeli authorities.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been a vocal critic of Qatar, repeatedly accusing Doha of funding hostile actors and calling for it to be declared an enemy state. As The Zioneer has reported, Bennett made similar remarks at the INSS national security conference and in a radio interview, alleging that Qatar operates a global influence campaign against Israel and that hundreds of Israelis receive Qatari funding to advance its interests. The Qatari government has now pushed back, with official Ali Al-Ansari dismissing Bennett's latest allegations as disinformation and emphasizing Doha's role as a mediator in Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations, which it says were conducted in coordination with Israeli authorities. The exchange underscores the ongoing friction between Israel and Qatar over the latter's ties to Hamas and its broader regional role. Bennett has not yet responded to the Qatari statement.
2 developments
- StrongBennett accuses Qatar of 'metastasizing' to the West and the Prime Minister's office
- DevelopingBennett: Netanyahu should declare Qatar an enemy state, questions connection to his office
- StrongBennett accuses Qatar of funding Al Jazeera in global influence campaign
- StrongMinister Miki Zohar backs declaring Qatar an enemy state
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