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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed accusations about his government’s alleged ties to Qatar as ‘one big bluff’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the controversy surrounding Qatar as a "big hoax," according to an interview with Israel's i24NEWS. Netanyahu stated that he attacked Qatar during the war and that the country has not imposed its conditions on Israel. He described Qatar as a "hostile state" but denied that it has imposed its will on Israel.

This response comes in the wake of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's repeated calls for Israel to officially classify Qatar as an enemy state, accusing Qatar of attempting to weaken Israel through an international influence operation.

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