Netanyahu boasts about deadly Qatar strike, defends disputed Gaza aid

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Netanyahu boasts about deadly Qatar strike, defends disputed Gaza aid

6 sourcesUpdated Sep 6, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Qatar was a hostile state and boasted that Israel had attacked it during the Gaza war, insisting Doha did not dictate Israeli policy. His comments came ahead of the first anniversary of Israel’s September 2025 strike on Doha, which killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer during a meeting on a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. Qatar condemned the attack as a violation of its sovereignty, while U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called it a flagrant violation; Netanyahu and current President Donald Trump later apologized to Qatar’s prime minister. Netanyahu also defended Israel’s role in facilitating millions of dollars in Qatari aid to Gaza, saying the transfers were intended for humanitarian purposes and recommended by Mossad and Shin Bet. Critics have alleged the funds may have benefited Hamas, while Qatar says the aid reached Gaza’s residents through a transparent process shared with the United States.

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