Qatar denies funding Hamas, says Israel oversaw Gaza aid transfers
Qatar says its Gaza assistance was coordinated with Israeli authorities and international partners, and denies any funds were sent to Hamas.
- Qatar rejected a September 19 The New Yorker investigation on Tuesday, describing allegations that the Gulf Arab state funneled money to Hamas as "false and fabricated."
- Before the Hamas-led Oct 7, 2023, attack, Qatar provided assistance to Gaza under arrangements approved by Israel; successive governments led by Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coordinated payments to maintain regional stability.
- The report follows an investigation into "Qatargate," involving allegations that individuals close to Netanyahu worked to improve Qatar's image; the International Media Office stated Qatar provided evidence before publication that disputed documents were not authentic.
- Military Intelligence and Shin Bet previously informed Netanyahu that some funds reached the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, with intelligence assessments concluding that money accounted for 40% to 50% of the military wing's budget.
- Doha claims elements of Israel's far right circulated fabricated documents as part of a broader disinformation campaign against the Gulf state, asserting other news organizations previously declined to publish the material after reviewing evidence challenging its authenticity.
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Qatar denies funding Hamas, says Israel oversaw Gaza aid transfers
Doha rejects New Yorker allegations as ‘fabricated,’ says aid entered Gaza with Israeli approval; separate investigation says Israeli intelligence warned Netanyahu from 2019 that funds were being diverted to Hamas’ military wing
Qatar slams new report claiming Doha funded Hamas, says it cites 'fabricated' documents
This comes just days after Qatar refuted similar claims made in Israeli media that humanitarian aid provided by Doha to Gaza was directed to Hamas, calling the claims 'categorically false'.
Qatar ' s localities reject the allegations of New Yorker and confirm the false documents on which the magazine ' s report was based.
Middle East: Qatar stated that the mechanism for transferring money to the Gaza Strip had been agreed upon with Israel and was responsible for bringing funds destined for civilians to Hamas.
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