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Israel-Qatar relations

Former prime minister and head of the Together party Naftali Bennett visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Tisha B’Av, July 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 27, 2026, 3:27 pm
Bennett vows to declare Qatar enemy state, says he’s seen intel it funded IRGC
Together party chief blasts Gulf state’s ‘powerful global influence operation,’ calls it ‘a violent antisemitic cancer that is spreading metastases to the West’
By ToI Staff
A Zim cargo ship is seen outside the port of Haifa on May 1, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 3:17 pm
National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim
Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners could leave country without vital strategic lifeline
By Sharon Wrobel
An Elbit MUSIC system in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)
June 28, 2026, 8:11 pm
Israel sold advanced F-15 systems and gear to Qatar and Saudi Arabia – report
Three Qatari royal jets said to have Elbit air defenses, including one that flew the emir to Iran last year; both Doha and Riyadh received advanced pilot helmets, night goggles
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago on March 1, 2026. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
March 5, 2026, 8:03 pm
Iran’s strikes on Arab states open door to new Gulf approach toward Israel
As Israel reportedly aids defense of US allies in region, pathways to new alliances could emerge. But shared threat of Iran hasn’t pushed Gulf states into Israel’s arms yet
By Nava Freiberg
Illustrative: Qatari people holding swords to celebrate Qatar National Day, Doha, Qatar, December 09, 2014 (Hussein Ali/iStock by Getty Images)
February 15, 2026, 4:19 pm
Despite Qatar’s moderate image, its textbooks are filled with antisemitism, study finds
Schools in country continue to teach Jew-hatred, portray Christians as infidels and idolators, and legitimize violent jihad, IMPACT-se says
By Zev Stub
US President Donald Trump (left) greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, October 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP/Evan Vucci, Pool)
January 17, 2026, 9:28 pm
Netanyahu fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board
PM’s office says it was left out of talks on makeup of executive board, which includes top officials from Turkey, Qatar; American official retorts: ‘This is our show, not his show’
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump speaks at a dedication ceremony for a portion of Southern Boulevard, which the Town of Palm Beach Council recently voted to rename,"President Donald J. Trump Boulevard," January 16, 2026, at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
January 17, 2026, 4:53 am
US unveils key Gaza panel, with prominent roles given to Israel critics Qatar, Turkey
Gaza Executive Board responsible for overseeing postwar management of Gaza also includes Witkoff, Kushner, Blair, representatives from UAE, Egypt and pair of prominent businessmen
By Jacob Magid
Ex-Haaretz columnist and former Israeli consul in New York City Alon Pinkas. (Youtube screenshot used in accordance with Article 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 10, 2026, 11:50 pm
Ex-columnist was paid by lobbyist while pushing pro-Qatar message in Haaretz, paper says
Former diplomat Alon Pinkas was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars from Jay Footlik in 2024-2025, according to broadsheet, covering period in which he penned 7 pieces endorsing Doha
By ToI Staff
Israelis dressed as a Qatari emir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his aides put on a protest performance outside the District Court in Tel Aviv on March 31, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 25, 2025, 9:50 pm
Scrutiny around Qatargate and Bild leak may put PM one step closer to hot seat
Explosive interview with ex-spokesman alongside fresh revelations revive suspicions and raise sinister questions regarding influence peddling in Netanyahu’s inner circle
By Nava Freiberg
US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. (AP/ Aijaz Rahi)
December 15, 2025, 10:57 pm
Israel up in arms as US, Qatar renew talks for sale of advanced F-35 jets – report
After sale to Saudi Arabia and talks with Turkey, and as US-Qatar talks on F-35s are reportedly underway, Jerusalem said to be worried it will lose military edge in region
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, as they speak with President Donald Trump before a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 7, 2025, 11:56 pm
Israel, Qatar meet as US looks to mend relations, move to phase 2 in Gaza – report
Mossad chief, senior Qatari official said to attend sitdown hosted in New York by Witkoff, as part of new trilateral mechanism aimed at fixing ties broken by botched Doha strike
By ToI Staff
High-rise buildings are pictured in the Doha skyline, in Qatar, on September 15, 2025. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
October 15, 2025, 11:26 am
From airstrike to hugs, Israel still won’t decide whether Qatar is partner or foe
For decades, Jerusalem has pursued a contradictory approach to Doha, now more influential than ever. But there is a path for steering the two-faced emirate into a more constructive stance
By Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
September 30, 2025, 3:12 am
Trump unveils ‘historic’ Gaza peace plan, hails backing from Israel, Arab and Muslim states
US president calls on Hamas to accept proposal, which would see all hostages freed within 72 hours, says backing it was popular thing for PM to do, amid likely pushback from far right
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
President Donald J. Trump hosts a trilateral phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar in the Oval Office, September 29, 2025. (The White House)
September 29, 2025, 10:10 pm
Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for violating its territory with strike on Hamas chiefs
Premier’s apology, delivered alongside Trump at White House after weeks of defending failed strike on terror chiefs in Doha, comes as he meets with US president on deal to end war
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Damage is seen after an Israeli strike targeted part of a building that hosted Hamas's leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025. (REUTERS/ Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
September 28, 2025, 4:50 pm
Shin Bet probing how it botched strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar – report
Domestic security agency provided the intelligence for the attack, rather than Mossad; is said to be investigating the reliability of the information it handed over
By ToI Staff
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