Qatar has expressed strong disapproval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged comments to hostage families, where he described Qatar's mediation in the Gaza conflict as 'problematic' and compared it unfavorably to the United Nations and the Red Cross. These remarks, revealed in a leaked recording and reported by various media outlets, have drawn criticism from Qatar's Foreign Ministry, which has been a key mediator in talks to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. The Israeli Finance Minister responded to Qatar's displeasure by labeling Qatar as a main sponsor of Hamas, further escalating tensions. Additionally, Netanyahu has been accused of undermining the hostage negotiations for political reasons and of encouraging Qatar to fund Hamas in the past.
#BREAKING: Israeli PM Netanyahu: I don't take back what I said about Qatar hosting and financing Hamas. They need to put more pressure on them
🔴 ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU: QATAR FUNDS HAMAS, SHOULD PRESSURE FOR RELEASE OF GAZA HOSTAGES
🗞️ In Israeli press review, Qatar’s foreign minister criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, claiming that he is undermining mediation efforts in order to serve his political career https://t.co/IKwL3Cm2xE
Qatar ‘appalled’ at alleged Netanyahu criticism of mediation in Gaza war https://t.co/FDDcQFOcM5
'Qatar's role as mediator is problematic': Qatar expresses dismay over Israeli PM Netanyahu's leaked comments https://t.co/A7sQT8wjaI https://t.co/cTF5rnhyJo
🧵1/2 The audacity and chutzpah of what Netanyahu said about Qatar is astounding. For six years, he encouraged Qatar to fund the Gaza government, i.e., Hamas. Not one payment since 2017 was made without Israeli consent and coordination https://t.co/9sl0tYx2cK
Netanyahu calling Qatar's mediation role on behalf of Israeli hostages 'problematic' drags his wartime behavior to a new low – which is saying something / @AlonPinkas https://t.co/9sl0tYxA2i
Qatar's Foreign Ministry accuses Netanyahu of intentionally obstructing hostage release mediation efforts "for political reasons" after a recording of the Israeli premier criticizing Doha's role emerges https://t.co/8jlJfxopXF
#Qatar says it is “appalled” by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was allegedly caught on tape calling the emirate’s role as mediator in the Gaza war “problematic”. https://t.co/n2rFMalUcE
Qatar said it was "appalled" that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had called them “problematic mediators” in a conversation he held with relatives of the hostages held in Gaza. https://t.co/NEBmwJRozY
Qatar said it was appalled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had called them “problematic mediators” in a conversation he held with relatives of the hostages held in Gaza. https://t.co/NEBmwJRozY
ICYMI: #Qatar says it is “appalled” by Israeli Prime Minister #BenjaminNetanyahu’s alleged remarks on its mediation role in the #Gaza war after he called the Gulf state “problematic” in a leaked recording. https://t.co/Is9pyObO7w
Qatar, a Key Mediator in Sensitive Israel-Hamas Talks, Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Critical Remarks https://t.co/agmyHb2i6s
#Qatar says it was “appalled” by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was allegedly caught on tape calling the emirate’s role as mediator in the #Gaza war “problematic”. https://t.co/n2rFMalUcE
Qatar's official spokesperson on Netanyahu after a leaked recording had him say "Qatar, to me, is no different in essence from the U.N., from the Red Cross and in a way it's even more problematic": "If the reported remarks are found to be true, the Israeli PM would only be… https://t.co/yUr5wkoUZi
🚨🇮🇱 ISRAELI FINANCE MINISTER: QATAR SPONSORS HAMAS In response to Qatar's expressed displeasure at having been told that Israel regards them as worse than the UN as mediators between Palestine and Israel, Minister Smotrich went one step further: "Qatar is the main sponsor of… https://t.co/vL1U9TNRQ8
Qatar expressed dismay over reported criticism from Netanyahu, deemed it 'destructive' to hostage deal efforts i24NEWS’ senior diplomatic correspondent @owenalterman, and defense and government commentator @Rimanero discuss the Qatari statement and its role as mediator https://t.co/6Cf0v5u8HX
#Qatar says it is “appalled” by Israeli Prime Minister #BenjaminNetanyahu’s alleged remarks on its mediation role in the #Gaza war after he called the Gulf state “problematic” in a leaked recording. https://t.co/Is9pyObO7w
Qatar fumes at Netanyahu’s criticism, says he undermines talks for political reasons https://t.co/LmyUL2xLD0
Qatar Slams Netanyahu After Israeli PM Calls It ‘Problematic‘ https://t.co/CD48eN4JiO via @BreitbartNews
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar: We are horrified by the statements attributed to Netanyahu in various media reports about Qatar's mediating role.
Qatar slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was heard in a leaked recording earlier this week criticizing Doha's mediation efforts in the talks to secure the release of hostages being held in Gaza. https://t.co/2CgmQ6m9VL
Why is @netanyahu criticizing the Qatari mediator which is doing its best to negotiate a hostage/prisoner swap on Israel’s behalf? He says it’s because they fund Hamas. But he encouraged them to fund Hamas! And he needs their relationship with Hamas to get the hostages released.… https://t.co/462qcsmtWQ
Qatar on Wednesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was heard in a leaked recording earlier this week criticizing Doha's mediation efforts in the talks to secure the release of hostages being held in Gaza https://t.co/CIViqlEiBi
Qatar said it was appalled that @IsraeliPM had called them “problematic mediators” in a conversation he held with relatives of the hostages held in Gaza. Report by @tovahlazaroff https://t.co/NEBmwJRozY
Qatar furious with Netanyahu for comments he made to hostage families. Netanyahu reportedly said “Qatar, from my point of view, is no different in essence than the United Nations… and the Red Cross, [Qatar] is even more problematic" https://t.co/0y1eq0deFF https://t.co/lRon1EVpdf
We are appalled by the alleged remarks attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister in various media reports about Qatar’s mediation role. These remarks if validated, are irresponsible and destructive to the efforts to save innocent lives, but are not surprising. For months, and…
In leaked audio from a meeting with hostages' families this week, played on Channel 12, Netanyahu called for more international pressure on Qatar and said he's "very angry" at the Biden administration for not using its leverage to get Qatar to pressure Hamas to release the… https://t.co/pUgByqtjYq