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In its first response regarding the investigation into the country's connection to members of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Qatar responded that the reports were 'baseless accusations that serve the agendas of those who seek to sabotage the mediation efforts'

The investigation into the ties between Netanyahu's advisers and Qatar raises complex legal issues, including whether they qualify as public servants and are therefore liable for bribery charges, as well as the fact that the same attorney represents both the PM and one of his aides

The investigation began following the publication of recordings in which an Israeli businessman is heard admitting that he transferred funds from a lobbyist for Qatar to one of the two Netanyahu aides who was questioned

The direct talks that took place between Trump's hostage envoy and Hamas in recent days express, to a great extent, the U.S. administration's lack of trust in Netanyahu and the ability of Qatar and Egypt to lead the talks to an understanding

The decision was taken after a discussion between the Attorney General, State Attorney, senior police, and Shin Bet personnel, following Haaretz's report that two of his senior aides built a campaign to improve the image of Qatar, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel

Israel's centrist opposition leaders addressed 'Qatar-gate' amid a Shin Bet investigation following Haaretz and Channel 12 reports of Netanyahu's aides providing PR services to Qatar on the hostage issue and boosting its image before the World Cup

Amid revelations about Netanyahu's advisers' business ties with Qatar – including a campaign to improve its image ahead of the World Cup – and reports on his spokesman connections to Doha, Shin Bet announced a review of classified information security in the prime minister's office

  The fact that Israel urged Qatar to increase aid to Gaza has been known for a long time, but the alleged involvement of Netanyahu's office officials in "laundering" the emirate's image must be thoroughly investigated. We must not accept a reality where senior officials in the prime minister's environment work for an entity that […]

Eli Ben-Meir, a former head of research at Military Intelligence and current CEO of Amidar, is one of the owners of Koios, which carried out the campaign crafted by Netanyahu advisers Urich and Einhorn for Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Ben-Meir: 'I'm a silent partner, I never met the two'

Eli Feldstein, who is accused of leaking classified information to German daily Bild to influence Israeli public opinion on the hostage issue, worked for Qatar at the height of the Gaza war, Channel 12 News reports

Qatar is deeply displeased with Netanyahu's conduct following his week of euphoria in Washington, particularly his statements about displacing Palestinians and the failure to send a delegation to Doha last Monday to start negotiations

A three-stage deal to release hostages has been reached • Ninety-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 33 to be released in first phase

A three-stage deal to release hostages has been reached • Ninety-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 33 to be released in first phase

  "The coming days are pivotal for advancing a deal," a senior source in Jerusalem told Israel Hayom as Mossad Director David Barnea, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, and IDF representative Major General (ret.) Nitzan Alon embark on their first joint trip to Qatar since August. Following recent diplomatic progress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed […]

Sources tell Haaretz that Qatar has reentered the picture after withdrawing as a mediator, while Hamas says 'intensive efforts' underway for a two-month cease-fire during which hostages will be released in steps and Palestinian Authority will assume control of Rafah crossing

After Haaretz reported that the prime minister's advisors Yonatan Urich and Srulik Einhorn had built a campaign in 2022 to improve Qatar's image, MK Gilad Kariv wrote to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, urging her to examine if Netanyahu and his advisors' ties with Qatar violate 'Israeli law on combatting terror and government ethics'

Qatar said that both Israel and Hamas are not acting in good faith, adding that it would renew its mediation efforts 'when the parties show their willingness to end the brutal war and the ongoing suffering of civilians' in Gaza

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The United States informed Qatar that it no longer finds the presence of Hamas's leadership in the country acceptable, prompting Doha to demand that the organization's leaders depart, according to a report from Reuters. According to the report, citing a senior government source, the decision was made following Hamas leadership's firm rejection of a partial […]

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