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Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of Secret Qatar Meetings Over Hostages

2/3/2026

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Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid held a secret meeting with Qatari officials on January 12, 2025, about Gaza hostages.
Lapid said the meeting involved only one gathering with the hostages’ families, countering claims of multiple meetings.
He accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of secretly meeting Qatari officials and transferring funds to Hamas.
Lapid proposed a Knesset bill to classify Qatar as an enemy state.

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Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid held a secret meeting with Qatari officials on January 12, 2025, about Gaza hostages.
Lapid said the meeting involved only one gathering with the hostages’ families, countering claims of multiple meetings.
He accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of secretly meeting Qatari officials and transferring funds to Hamas.
Lapid proposed a Knesset bill to classify Qatar as an enemy state.