Qatar and Israel

Qatari official: War in Gaza was the ‘nucleus’ for Iran’s attacks on the Gulf, pushes for deal

Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed al-Ansari argued the conflict could only be resolved through a deal. Ansari claimed sanctions hadn't "yielded the results that have been expected."

Qatar's PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani visits Egypt
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Israel’s energy blind spot - opinion

ICC CHIEF Prosecutor Karim Khan in The Hague.

'Qatari Octopus': Israel files criminal complaint over ICC corruption

Opposition head Yair Lapid and Yesh Atid MKs arrive for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Yair Lapid held undisclosed meetings with Qatari officials to discuss Gaza hostages situation


Bringing Qatar into the fold

"I wanted to persuade the Qataris that they could play a more positive role on the Palestinian issue and stop helping Hamas."

Doha, Qatar

Will Qatar change its ways after outreach to pro-Israel voices?

What’s behind Qatar’s struggle for Jewish hearts and minds?

  Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is seen during the match of France's Gael Monfils against Andrey Rublev of Russia

ZOA president: I went to Qatar for Israel and the Jewish people

The Qataris said that if the US demanded they throw out Hamas members, then they would “throw them out in a minute.”

Doha, Qatar

Why is Alan Dershowitz defending Qatar?

If the Qataris are so worried about their reputation they would be better advised to stop supporting terrorism and sever ties with Iran.

People look at an artwork depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a Winter Festival in Doha earlier this month.

Israel, sports and the Gulf: Is Mike Pence keeping score?

The president now understands that the blockade is counter-productive to the cause of peace and stability, and should be ended as soon as possible, with Qatar embraced by all members of the GCC.

Dudi Sela/ Courtesy of the Israeli Tennis Association

How much money is Qatar spending on a facelift for Gaza?

Inside the quiet Qatari transformation of former Israeli settlements into snazzy new apartments for Gazans

Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh (R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip

Kidnapped soldier's brother: Jewish groups legitimizing Qatar harm his freedom

This love affair must come to an end. As the brother of a man kidnapped and still held with Qatari funding, I demand that the Emirate’s overtures be rejected.

Family members of abducted soldier Oron Shaul demand his return in front of the Prime Minister’s Residence on Sunday

While Saudi Arabia calls Khameini ‘Hitler,’ some New York Jews are seduced by Iran’s ally Qatar

I know what you’re thinking: no responsible Jewish leader would be part of this effort.

Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh (R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip

Top US Jewish leader bargains with Qatar for lives of missing Israelis in Gaza

Malcolm Hoenlein, who is close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has long maintained covert contacts with Arab and Muslim countries.

Malcolm Hoenlein

Time for Trump to hold Qatar accountable for funding terrorism

In March 2014, a senior US Treasury Department official called Qatar a “permissive jurisdiction” for illicit financing of terrorist groups in Syria, including ISIS and the al-Nusra Front.

PALESTINIANS TAKE part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project ‘Hamad City’, in the southern Gaza Strip, in June