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Pinkas was paid from January 2024 through March 2025, while he was employed at Haaretz, funneled to him via businessman Gil Birger. According to Pinkas, the money was compensation for writing policy papers; he denies any familiarity with, or involvement in, the pro-Qatar campaign formulated by Footlik. However, several of his articles include messages that align with the campaign's talking points

The request came after Hamas made threats of violent escalation. Qatar had informed Israel that Hamas was seeking to maintain stability during talks with Israeli officials

The survey collected data from the JPPI’s "Voice of the Jewish People" panel, in which American Jews were surveyed on their views regarding political and religious topics.

Netanyahu denied the allegations against his adviser despite Urich's attorney admitting in court that his client worked for Qatar. Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein – interviewed for the first time since allegations emerged against him – also said that the Israeli PM's chief of staff told him ahead of time that a probe had been opened

Correspondence published by Israeli outlet i24 shows how Netanyahu aides and Qatargate suspects Eli Feldstein and Srulik Einhorn coordinated a pro-Qatar narrative in mainstream Israeli media, partly through fabricated briefings attributed to senior U.S. officials – an effort they described as 'manufacturing reality'

The U.S. bipartisan celebration of the hyper-capitalist hereditary monarchies of the Gulf states – symbolized most prominently by the rise of Qatar – signals a future in which the Gulf model goes global

As Israel attempts to maintain the status quo of its support in Washington, Qatar is making its play to become America's most strategic ally in the Middle East

Carlson intensified internal GOP divisions over Israel policy and signaled a personal commitment to Qatar by announcing plans to buy property there. His critics accuse him of being a 'Qatari agent,' while Carlson and his supporters argue he's voicing valid critiques of Israel

Koios operated a network of avatars and fictitious websites as part of a campaign to whitewash Qatar – a campaign devised by Netanyahu's aides Israel Einhorn and Yonatan Urich. Some of its employees were questioned under caution, and this week, the state was informed of the company's closure

Israel struck Hamas leadership in Qatar in September, in the midst of discussions to secure a hostage release and cease-fire deal. 'We had lost the confidence of the Qataris, so Hamas went underground,' Witkoff said

Only a few years ago, Turkey was considered 'worse than Iran.' Now, alongside former foes Qatar and Egypt, it will be a key player in the establishment of an interim government in Gaza, the management of the Strip's reconstruction budget and the disarmament of Hamas

The close relationship between Qatar and the U.S. president's administration was made clear in Trump's abrupt announcement of a cease-fire deal, which Netanyahu was forced to accept

Neither the Israeli prime minister nor the U.S. President who hosted him came out on top at the end of this week's drama. The clear and obvious winner was Qatar ■ It's hard to envisage how Netanyahu can forge ahead with Trump's plan and still keep the extremists in his coalition

The order says that the United States shall take any lawful measure, 'including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military,' to defend Qatar if it is attacked. On Monday, Netanyahu apologized for Israel's attempted assassination of Hamas leadership in Doha

The Israeli strike on Doha has left Qatar facing the question of why it has been paying so much money for American air defense, which costs billions and failed to get the job done at the moment of truth

Israel's attack in Qatar last week and its other actions threaten efforts to normalise ties with Arab nations, an updated draft resolution from the Arab-Islamic summit said

The Wall Street Journal said Egyptian and Turkish officials urged Hamas leaders in Qatar to boost security, as Israel spent months preparing the strike

Elliott Broidy, a pro-Israel Jewish-American businessman who was pardoned by Trump and has long been a vocal critic of Qatar, is a partner in an Israeli firm that operated a pro-Qatar PR campaign; 'Broidy has cut ties with the company'

According to Israel's Kan 11, Qatar paid $45,000 per month to Perception Media, owned by former Likud campaign advisor Israel 'Srulik' Einhorn. $18,000 of that went directly to Netanyahu advisor Yonathan Urich, bringing the total payments to approximately $1 million

The Mossad was reportedly unaware of the ex-official's contacts with Qatar, despite his claim that he had informed the agency. He is the second former Mossad employee to be investigated in the Qatargate affair, which Haaretz broke last November