Qatar and Israel

Qatar says it will provide Lebanon with $430 million in financial support

A statement by Qatar's Fund for Development said about $400 million would be provided to support Lebanon's energy sector, of which 10% would be allocated as a grant.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

The organizers stated that the protest was against the flow of "Qatari money," which, they claim, was used not only to fund Hamas activities but also for a public relations campaign against Israelis.

DECEMBER 26, 2025|ByURI SELA

DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion

The Israeli strike's main achievements lie in the messages it conveyed.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025|ByRAPHAEL BENLEVI

If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial

Qatar is a small state with big ambitions. It has mastered the way to confuse the West into thinking that Doha talks to everyone, when in reality, it is not an impartial mediator.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Qatar must be held accountable for Hamas's actions against Israel - analysis

Some voices are being raised to reassess Western ties with Qatar.

OCTOBER 24, 2023ByHERB KEINON

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivers an annual speech during the opening of the 52nd session of the Shura advisory council in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2023.

Qataris wear pro-Palestinian armbands amid World Cup symbol row

The FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, serves as the stage for a number of political and human rights conflicts.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022ByREUTERS

A worker carries One Love armbands, which are banned by FIFA at the World Cup Qatar 2022, in Utrecht, Netherlands November 23, 2022.

Israel gives Qatar OK to drill in Lebanese cross-border gas reservoir

Israel authorized a Qatari company to be involved in drilling for natural gas in the Kana-Sidon Reservoir.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV

View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

Fanfare for first flight from Israel to Qatar for World Cup

At least 10,000 Israelis are expected at the month-long matches, most of them coming through third countries.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS

Soccer fans line up before boarding the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Qatar for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, November 20, 2022.

With balloons and contact cards, first Israel-Qatar flight heads to World Cup

History is made as the first direct flight departs Israel for Qatar for World Cup games.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS

An excited traveler holds a soccer ball next to sign for flight leaving from TLV to DOH.

Qatar's World Cup is an Arab tragedy - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The first Middle Eastern World Cup is an international farce, a moral atrocity, and an Arab tragedy.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani hold a shirt during the FIFA Congress in Doha in March.

Israelis head to Qatar by the thousands ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP AFFAIRS: Israeli soccer fans are going global for sports’ biggest event.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

No airline agreed to fly from Israel to Qatar for World Cup

Even though Israel and Qatar don't have diplomatic relations, Doha had to allow Israelis to attend the tournament as part of FIFA's terms for it to host.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV