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Qatar Rejects New Yorker Hamas-Funding Claim, Cites Forged Documents

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Qatar Rejects Report

Qatar's International Media Office rejects The New Yorker report alleging Qatari funding of Hamas.
The office says the report relies on forged “Blast” documents.
Qatar states its Gaza aid, including food and fuel, was routed through Israel.
Israeli agencies such as Mossad and Shin Bet oversaw the aid delivery stages.
Qatar provided The New Yorker evidence of document falsification before publication, is evaluating measures, and accuses an Israeli disinformation campaign.

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Bennett Accuses Netanyahu

Opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot allege Netanyahu funded Hamas with Qatari aid.
Yedioth reported “Panther’s Eye” moved $100-$300 million to Hamas’s military wing.
Intelligence warned in 2019 and 2020 that Qatari money reached the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
A senior Military Intelligence officer testified $4 million monthly from Qatari aid funded 40-50 % of Hamas’s budget.
Netanyahu claimed Qatari aid was only two percent of Gaza inflows, contradicting estimates of up to half.

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Historical Context

In 2014, Operation Protective Edge erupted as Israel launched a ground offensive that crippled Hamas’s infrastructure and sparked international scrutiny. The United States State Department and Israeli Defense Forces accused Qatar of funneling roughly $300 million to Hamas’s military wing, citing intercepted financial transfers. Today, Qatar’s International Media Office denies similar allegations, while Israeli officials and opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Benjamin Netanyahu repeat claims of Qatari-funded Hamas financing. The recurring dispute underscores how past accusations of foreign money inflows continue to fuel diplomatic tensions and shape narratives around Gaza aid distribution.

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Qatar Rejects Report

Qatar's International Media Office rejects The New Yorker report alleging Qatari funding of Hamas.
The office says the report relies on forged “Blast” documents.
Qatar states its Gaza aid, including food and fuel, was routed through Israel.
Israeli agencies such as Mossad and Shin Bet oversaw the aid delivery stages.
Qatar provided The New Yorker evidence of document falsification before publication, is evaluating measures, and accuses an Israeli disinformation campaign.

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