Israel and Qatar
Israel scores 38/100 toward Qatar (unfriendliness, pressure), while Qatar scores 25/100 back.
Israel toward Qatar
Israel has not severed ties with Qatar but maintains an adversarial dynamic: Qatar is being pressed by Egypt and others to push Israel on Gaza commitments, and Israel's military actions in Syria drew Qatari condemnation, yet Foreign Policy notes Israel deliberately avoids making Qatar an outright enemy.
Qatar toward Israel
Qatar publicly accused Israel of 'exploiting' the Middle East crisis to impose new realities in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria, condemned Israel's defense chief entering Syria, and joined Egypt in pressing Israel to commit to the Gaza roadmap—indicating consistent diplomatic criticism and pressure.
Recent coverage
- Qatar says efforts under way to end Iran-US war and reopen Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera, 2026-09-01
- Qatar warns of Israeli 'exploitation' of Middle East crisis - breakingthenews.net Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-09-01
- Qatar condemns Israeli defense chief’s entry into southwestern Syria - Anadolu Ajansı Google News: Qatar + Syria, 2026-08-26
- Jordan Hosts Syria-Israel Talks on De-escalation - Qatar news agency Google News: Qatar + Syria, 2026-08-24
- Egypt, Qatar stress pressing Israel to commit to announced Gaza roadmap - Egypt Today Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-08-20
- US Envoys Hold Gaza Talks With Egypt, Qatar And Türkiye As Israel Continues Strikes - Arise News Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-08-17
- Why Israel Won’t Make Qatar an Enemy - Foreign Policy Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-08-13
- Lebanese Prime Minister: We Seek Successive Israeli Withdrawals from Southern Lebanon - Qatar news agency Google News: Lebanon + Qatar, 2026-08-03
- Former Israeli prime minister says Qatar funded Iran’s IRGC - Foundation for Defense of Democracies Google News: Iran + Qatar, 2026-07-30
- Bennett Doubles Down on Declaring Qatar 'Enemy State' After Diplomatic Pushback - Israel Elections 2026 - Haaretz Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-07-29
- Bennett: Israel will label Qatar an ‘enemy state’ if I win elections - thejc.com Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-07-28
- ‘Netanyahu’s suitcases of cash’ from Qatar funded Oct 7, says former Israeli PM; Qatar condemns ‘disinformation’ - Doha News Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-07-28
- FO Talks: Make Sense of Qatar’s Situation in the US/Israel–Iran War - Fair Observer Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-07-23
- Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies at 74; created Al Jazeera, funded Hamas’s Gaza - The Times of Israel Google News: Israel + Qatar, 2026-07-12
- Egypt, Qatar call for restart of US-Iran talks, Cairo says - The Times of Israel Google News: Egypt + Iran, 2026-07-10