https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/time-investigation-reveals-how-israel-helped-funnel-2-billion-in-qatari-funds-to-hamas-run-gazaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/time-investigation-reveals-how-israel-helped-funnel-2-billion-in-qatari-funds-to-hamas-run-gazahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/time-investigation-reveals-how-israel-helped-funnel-2-billion-in-qatari-funds-to-hamas-run-gaza#u147352Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:12:02 +0000A TIME investigation based on undisclosed documents reveals that successive Israeli governments oversaw the transfer of approximately $2 billion from Qatar to Gaza over more than a decade. Israeli security officials coordinated the aid mechanism and vetted recipients. Despite public criticism of Qatar's ties to Hamas, the Netanyahu government privately urged Doha to maintain these payments. Mossad chief Yossi Cohen wrote to the Qatari emir in 2020 to thank him for the assistance. These transfers continued even after warnings about Hamas and prior to the October 7 attacks.Why it mattersThe