Qatar and Israel

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

The encounter happened on January 12, 2025, on the same day as another meeting between the Qatari officials, Lapid's team, and the representatives of the Gaza hostages' families.

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
Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaking at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

'Correct a historical injustice': Yair Lapid to table Knesset bill branding Qatar as 'enemy state'

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Qatar says it will provide Lebanon with $430 million in financial support

PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate


Gaza helps Israel and Qatar find common ground - opinion

In just a few years, Israel and Qatar relations has evolved from enmity to strategic partnership regarding the Gaza Strip.

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

Mossad chief met with Qatar to try to cut deal with Hamas

The meeting took place early in February, but has only just been reported.

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

NGO calls on FIFA to ensure Israeli citizens can attend World Cup in Qatar

FIFA’s code of ethics specifically prohibits the discrimination of nations and banning people based upon, their country of origin.

A computer generated image of Lusail Stadium that will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, with seating capacity of 80,000, in Lusail City, north of central Doha, Qatar

Qatar – empty words, deep pockets

Stemming the flow of funding is critical to hampering terrorists’ ability to bring death and destruction to our streets here in the West, as well as elsewhere.

A Palestinian Hamas-hired civil servant displays U.S. Dollar banknotes after receiving her salary paid by Qatar, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip December 7, 2018

Qatari envoy expected to arrive in Gaza with funds on Sunday - report

According to the report, Emadi will join the Qatari delegation in Jerusalem on Sunday morning in order to conduct talks with Israel before heading to the Gaza Strip.

QATARI ENVOY Mohammed al-Emadi. ‘He needs to know that our people’s project of liberation cannot be traded for humanitarian aid,’ a Gaza group said.

Israel will transfer Qatari funds to Gaza factions next week - report

The IDF attacked a number of terror targets throughout the night Thursday in response to a rocket launch from Gaza earlier, which hit a Chabad Yeshiva in Sderot.

Palestinian refugees hold Palestinian flags and chant slogans during a protest in front of UNRWA office in Amman, September 2, 2018.

Hamas refuses Qatari cash after Israel allows third transfer of funds

Islamic Jihad, the second largest group in the Gaza Strip after Hamas, voiced support for the Hamas move and called for the continuation of the weekly demonstrations near the border with Israel.

A Palestinian Hamas-hired civil servant receives her salary paid by Qatar, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip December 7, 2018

Netanyahu stops Qatari money transfer to Hamas after Gaza confrontation

A third Qatari cash donation for impoverished Gaza civil servants was supposed to be made this week after it was held back by Israel in protest of Palestinian border violence.

A Palestinian Hamas-hired civil servant displays U.S. Dollar banknotes after receiving her salary paid by Qatar, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip December 7, 2018.

Goldin family protest Netanyahu, Qatar bankrolling Hamas

Hadar Goldin was killed, his body snatched by Hamas during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

Goldin family protests in Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem with fake 'Qatari dollars,' 2019.

Qatari cash provides cover for Hamas rockets

Palestinians take part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project 'Hamad City', in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2017