{
  "id": 5691610,
  "title": "Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/naftali-bennett-urges-campaign-against-qatar-calls-it-enemy-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T02:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/naftali-bennett-urges-campaign-against-qatar-calls-it-enemy-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has once again labeled Qatar as an enemy, urging Israel to take action against the Gulf state. In an interview, Bennett stated that Israel should gather intelligence and launch a campaign, not necessarily a military one, but a public opinion, economic, and diplomatic effort against Qatar. This comes after Qatar brokered the ceasefire in Gaza. Bennett also called for regional allies such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt to join in the pressure on Qatar. He emphasized that Qatar, with a population of just 330,000, is causing significant turmoil in Israel. Last month, Bennett threatened to declare Qatar an enemy if elected to government later this year, stating that Qatar's actions, including funding of the October 7 terrorists and support for Al Jazeera, make it more dangerous to Israel than Iran.",
  "summary": "Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again Former Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has once again branded Qatar an \"enemy,\" repeating his call for Israel to take action against it. \"I’m not talking about tomorrow bombing Qatar, but you gather intelligence. It’s an enemy and we start working on it,\" Bennett said in an interview. He called for a campaign, \"not…",
  "key_points": [
    "Naftali Bennett calls Qatar an enemy again",
    "Israel urged to launch public, economic campaign against Qatar",
    "Qatar brokered Gaza ceasefire, causing Israeli turmoil"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Naftali Bennett's renewed call for a campaign against Qatar signals a hardening of Israel's stance towards the Gulf state, potentially straining regional relations and complicating Qatar's role as a mediator.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}