Netanyahu Calls Qatar 'Hostile State' — SkimNews
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- Netanyahu labeled Qatar 'a hostile state' and dismissed accusations of his government's ties to Doha as 'one big bluff.'
- Netanyahu appeared to defend Qatar's funding for Gaza even while designating the country hostile.
- The remarks came nearly a year after Israel attacked Qatar during Hamas ceasefire talks, according to the source.
Why it matters: Netanyahu's public label contradicts his own tacit defense of Qatar's Gaza funding — a contradiction material because Qatar has been a central mediator in Israel-Hamas negotiations. Branding its mediator-host hostile while relying on that same government's humanitarian support leaves Israel's ceasefire diplomacy in a self-undermining posture.
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