Published: 25 February 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Lieberman: Netanyahu sent Mossad head, general to Qatar, ‘begged’ it to pay Hamas (Times of Israel)
Yisrael Beytenu party leader says the pair were sent by PM two weeks ago to convince Doha not to end its money transfers to the Gaza-based terror group
Mossad chief visited Doha, urged Qataris to continue Gaza financial aid (Haaretz)
Early February visit disclosed by Avigdor Lieberman, who says Mossad chief and Israeli military commander were sent on the mission by Netanyahu
PM running in election only to get a good plea deal, Lieberman claims (Times of Israel)
Likud, meanwhile, asserts Yisrael Beytenu in cahoots with Joint List; Blue and White calls on AG to launch probe into Netanyahu’s stock dealings with cousin
Qatar says to increase Gaza aid by US$15 million to help 120,000 families (Haaretz)
Move follows a list of alleviating measures Hamas has obtained from Israel recently, mediated by Egyptian intelligence officials
Netanyahu honeymoons with Hamas, expects quiet in return (Al-Monitor)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has quietly made a number of significant concessions to Hamas to buy some quiet until the March 2 elections in Israel
Photo: Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a cyber conference at Tel Aviv University on June 24 (Flash90)
