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Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi leaves a press conference at the Dar al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on February 19, 2018. (AFP/Mohammed Abed)
January 2, 2026, 12:23 pm
Israel asked Qatar to boost financial assistance to Gaza a month before Oct. 7 — report
Israeli officials said to have asked Doha’s Mohammed al-Emadi to buy more Egyptian fuel to fund Hamas regime, thinking terror group wanted economic relief in exchange for quiet
By ToI Staff
Palestinians walk through the destruction in Gaza City, December 5, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
December 7, 2025, 5:18 pm
Qatari PM says he won’t write a check to rebuild what Israel destroyed in Gaza
Gov’t spokesperson clarifies that Doha willing to fund reconstruction if it does so with other countries, as opposed to on its own, claims some are intent on sabotaging US-Qatar ties
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gestures next to US President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Alex Brandon)
September 30, 2025, 5:33 pm
Why Qatar is the big winner of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza
The failed Israeli attack in Doha and Netanyahu’s apology have boosted the clout of the tiny, immensely wealthy Gulf state, while Trump has handed it carte blanche for deeper involvement in Gaza and the region
By Ksenia Svetlova
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks on the sideline of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos on January 21, 2025. (MICHAEL BUHOLZER / POOL / AFP)
March 5, 2025, 6:53 pm
Qatar blasts Shin Bet probe that said Doha’s funds to Gaza helped Hamas launch Oct. 7
Gulf state says no Qatari money went to terror group’s political or military wing, stresses that yearslong payments to Strip were made with consent of Israel, including Shin Bet
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, December 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
December 17, 2023, 1:25 am
Pointing to Hamas’s ‘little state,’ Netanyahu touts his role blocking 2-state solution
Prime minister reiterates rejection of PA taking control of Gaza after war, hinting that US plan is an ‘illusion’ and claiming he may be able to bring Washington around
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader in Gaza, gestures on stage during a rally in Gaza City, on May 24, 2021. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/File)
April 14, 2022, 9:48 pm
Hamas leader Sinwar sent a Hebrew letter to Netanyahu during 2018 truce talks
Former national security adviser Ben-Shabbat reveals terror chief urged PM to take ‘calculated risk’ as sides discussed allowing in Qatari aid in order to maintain long-term calm
By ToI Staff
Palestinians receive financial aid payments from Qatar at a post office in Gaza City, on June 27, 2020. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
October 14, 2021, 6:42 pm
Gazans line up for Qatari aid money flowing in under UN mechanism
Doha says $100 handouts will be provided to 95,000 needy families, with money transferred directly to individuals by the UN under new deal approved by Israel
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A Palestinian man receives financial aid at a supermarket in Gaza City, on September 15, 2021, as part of the UN's Humanitarian Cash Assistance program, supported by the state of Qatar. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
September 16, 2021, 9:26 pm
Qatar restarts distributing aid to needy Gazans, minus the suitcases of cash
Money disbursed through supermarkets, money exchange shops and other stores; no final agreement on aid for Hamas’ government payroll
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Palestinians during a demonstration by the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City on August 21, 2021. (SAID KHATIB / AFP)
August 23, 2021, 2:35 am
Latest flare-up of Gaza border violence leaves Israel with few good options
Hamas went ahead with mass rally and inevitable riots, even after deal to resupply Qatari funds; Bennett, just like his predecessor, has to carefully gauge Israel’s response
By Avi Issacharoff
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pays a visit to IDF soldiers stationed near Gaza, on August 17, 2021. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
August 17, 2021, 5:52 pm
TV: Israel not responding to Gaza rocket due to progress in talks with Hamas
Reported deal could see Qatar funds enter Strip, return of abducted Israels, Channel 12 says; earlier, PM Bennett vowed to respond ‘on our terms’
By Emanuel Fabian
Palestinians receive their financial aid as part of assistance given by Qatar, at a post office in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 6, 2020. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
August 5, 2021, 10:33 pm
PA official: Deal reached to send Qatari cash to Gaza, but challenges remain
Palestinian banks reportedly concerned over international sanctions should they transfer funds to Gazans linked to Hamas
By Aaron Boxerman and Jacob Magid
Masked Hamas members parade with Qassam rockets through the streets of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on May 27, 2021. (AP/Yousef Masoud)
July 29, 2021, 11:57 am
Hamas warns terror groups may resume rocket fire unless Qatari funds enter Gaza
Unnamed sources in Palestinian terror group tell Lebanese media a ‘larger and broader’ escalation will come if demands are not met by end of week
By Emanuel Fabian
A Hamas security officer checks a truck entering Gaza at the Kerem Shalom cargo crossing with Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, June 21, 2021. (Adel Hana/AP)
July 25, 2021, 5:30 pm
Entry of Qatari fuel into Gaza held up; Israel, PA trade blame
25 trucks intended for power plant in Strip are stuck at Kerem Shalom crossing; Israeli official says it’s Palestinians’ fault, PA denies it
By Aaron Boxerman
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