Pinko contended that while Qatar publicly condemned the attacks, it also enabled them. “I am sure they were involved and the attack was coordinated with the [Qataris].
The defense minister’s remarks came a day after the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) carried out a targeted airstrike against top members of Hamas’s leadership in Doha, Qatar.
A reminder of why the IDF targeted a building in Doha where Hamas leaders were meeting: figures such as Khaled Mashal are shown in this video smiling and praying as they watch footage of the October 7 attacks. In the front, we see Ismail Haniyeh, who was eliminated July 31, 2024.
Those targeted had for years directed the Palestinian terror group’s operations, were directly responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and have been managing the ongoing war against Israel, according to an IDF statement.