Inserting Turkey and Qatar into Gaza will play into the hands of Hamas. Israel prefers that the United States turn to local clans that oppose Hamas rule as being a far more effective way of sidelining Hamas,

To grasp the importance of Israel’s unprecedented September attack on Hamas negotiators in Doha, just look at President Trump’s decision to sign an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security — a startling step for a non-NATO ally. The day before ...

Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.

Doha: The State of Qatar affirmed that the decades long Israeli occupation constitutes a blatant violation of the principles of international law,

JERUSALEM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel's objections to such a deal given the Gulf state's links to Iran and Palestinian Hamas.

The F-35 is customized to each country and pilot. The U.S. has the most capable versions, with every other nation receiving a lesser fighter. It is possible to keep the Saudi jets, made by Lockheed Martin, technologically inferior to Israeli jets based on the software package permissioned to the jet.