Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar a "hostile state" during an interview with i24NEWS, saying that while Qatar is hostile, it did not dictate Israeli policy during the war in Gaza. This comes after Israel attacked Doha in September 2025, killing six people, including a member of Qatar's security forces. Netanyahu also boasted about bombing Qatar and dismissed accusations that funds sent to Gaza were used for anything other than humanitarian purposes. He claimed that only 2% of the $ was used for aid, but did not specify what the remaining amount was spent on. This statement comes just days before the one-year anniversary of the attack and has been met with criticism from Qatar, which has accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory.