Qatar: "We never transferred money to Hamas, Israel approved everything"

Qatar strongly denies allegations of funding Hamas, claiming that all aid to Gaza was transferred through mechanisms coordinated with Israel and the UN. In Doha, they accuse Israeli figures of attempting to make Qatar a scapegoat ahead of the elections, and warn that they will not remain silent in the face of false claims.

Qatar has issued an official statement firmly rejecting claims that it funded Hamas. The statement asserts that all Qatari aid to the Gaza Strip was transferred through mechanisms pre-coordinated with Israel and the UN, and that it previously received public support from Israeli leaders. Qatar emphasizes that any funding reaching Hamas outside the approved mechanisms is unrelated to them. Qatar further accuses that it is the target of an ongoing campaign involving pro-Israeli media outlets, lobbyists, and research institutes, intensifying ahead of the Israeli elections in an attempt by Israeli politicians to divert attention from local failures. Qatar clarifies that it does not wish to interfere in Israel's internal politics but will not remain silent in the face of false claims. The statement concludes with a commitment to continue humanitarian support for Palestinians and diplomatic mediation efforts.