Netanyahu boasts about bombing Qatar, says Gaza funds used for aid

Israeli PM says money he facilitated Qatar in sending to Gaza was recommended by Israeli security agencies for humanitarian purposes.Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has boasted about bombing Qatar, while dismissing domestic accusations that funds sent to Gaza were used for anything other than aid.In an interview with Israel’s i24NEWS that he shared on social media on Saturday, Netanyahu said Qatar was a “hostile” state that did not dictate Israeli policy during its genocidal war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s siege on Gaza is forcing dentists to operate in the streetslist 2 of 3Why Kushner met Hamas leaders, and what it means for Trump’s Gaza roadmaplist 3 of 3Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarmsend of list“I attacked Qatar, I also bombed it and attacked them during the war, and they attacked me,” Netanyahu boasted.The interview comes just days before the one-year anniversary of Israel’s September 9, 2025, strike on Doha. The bombing killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer during a meeting to discuss the United States-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal.Qatar, w...