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Israeli Consul Blasts Qatari Funds to Hamas Amid Controversy

10/27/2025

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Ofir Akunis, Israel's consul-general in New York, criticized the government's policy of facilitating Qatari funds to Hamas-controlled Gaza, labeling it a "serious mistake."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged responsibility for the cash transfers aimed at preventing a humanitarian crisis but denied that these funds contributed to Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
Recent leaks indicate that Israel encouraged Qatari funding despite its ties to Hamas, amid a criminal investigation into alleged connections between Qatar and Netanyahu's aides.

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Ofir Akunis, Israel's consul-general in New York, criticized the government's policy of facilitating Qatari funds to Hamas-controlled Gaza, labeling it a "serious mistake."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged responsibility for the cash transfers aimed at preventing a humanitarian crisis but denied that these funds contributed to Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
Recent leaks indicate that Israel encouraged Qatari funding despite its ties to Hamas, amid a criminal investigation into alleged connections between Qatar and Netanyahu's aides.