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Netanyahu Faces Accusations Over Qatari Hamas Funding Warnings

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Netanyahu Ignored Qatari Funding

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was accused of ignoring warnings that Qatari money funded Hamas’s military wing.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported intelligence believed Qatari funds comprised up to half of Hamas’s military budget.
Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman (2019) and Military Intelligence (2020) warned Netanyahu about the transfers.
Netanyahu’s office called the investigation recycled lies and said the Qatari grant was humanitarian.

Summary

Qatar Provides Gaza Fuel

Qatar signed a United Nations agreement to grant about 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza.
The grant is intended to keep hospitals and health centers operational amid ongoing humanitarian conditions.
Qatar has already supplied roughly 30 million liters of fuel to Gaza from Oct 7 2023 through March 2026.
Around 2.1 million Palestinians including children, women, elderly and disabled rely on fuel-dependent health services.

History

Historical Context

Qatar began state-funded support for Hamas in 2006 with a $1 billion aid program, later hosting its leaders and continuing monthly transfers that Israel and the United States tacitly accepted. From the October 7 2023 attack through March 2026 the United Nations records Qatar delivering roughly 30 million liters of fuel to Gaza, reinforcing the long-standing aid pipeline that shapes today’s humanitarian and diplomatic landscape.

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Netanyahu Ignored Qatari Funding

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was accused of ignoring warnings that Qatari money funded Hamas’s military wing.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported intelligence believed Qatari funds comprised up to half of Hamas’s military budget.
Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman (2019) and Military Intelligence (2020) warned Netanyahu about the transfers.
Netanyahu’s office called the investigation recycled lies and said the Qatari grant was humanitarian.

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