Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו profile
Public criticism of the reported Qatar-cash-to-Gaza policy
Coverage of Netanyahu's 2018 defense of Qatari cash transfers into Gaza and post-Oct. 7 reports that critics called the policy a way of propping up Hamas or buying quiet. The government described it as humanitarian aid to prevent a crisis.
Editorial timeline of public reporting, not a legal finding.
- Reported defense of Qatari cash into Gaza - The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post reported that in November 2018 Netanyahu defended allowing about $15 million in Qatari cash into Gaza, saying leadership has a price and the aim was preventing a humanitarian crisis and keeping the border calm. En route to Paris, Netanyahu defends Qatari cash shipments into Gaza
- Post-Oct. 7 coverage criticizes reported Hamas-propping policy - The Times of Israel wrote the day after the Oct. 7 attack that critics had long argued Netanyahu's policy propped up Hamas in Gaza to reduce pressure for a Palestinian state, framing the approach as a reported strategic failure. For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces
- CNN: years of Israel-backed Qatar funds reported - CNN reported Qatar sent millions into Gaza for years with Israel's backing and that critics after Oct. 7 said the arrangement gave Hamas room to grow. Israeli officials had described it as a tool to prevent war and aid civilians. Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years - with Israel's backing. Here's what we know about the controversial deal