Yair Lapid has accused Qatar of 'acting in a systematic manner against the security and political interests' of Israel. EPA

Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid seeks to declare Qatar 'enemy state'

Doha has long championed Palestinian cause and hosted Hamas leadership since 2012

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Israel reopens Rafah crossing for passage of Gaza residents from Monday

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Israel kills 32 people in deadliest Gaza strikes in weeks

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ExclusiveGaza's governing committee to enter strip as Israel keeps iron grip on border

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After Israel buries last hostage, Gazans wait for closure on their dead

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Rafah crossing to open with Israel vetting passengers

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Hamas weapons to be bought in international programme, US envoy tells UN

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Palestinian Maram Al Amawi is fitted with a 3D-printed mask to help her severe facial burns heal, at an MSF-run clinic in Gaza city in February 2021. AFP

CommentI've seen MSF's work in Gaza. Israel's coercion of it is a scandal

Doctors Without Borders has been bullied by Israel into sharing personal information about its Palestinian staff

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Israel's last Gaza hostage buried as Netanyahu attends funeral

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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency

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'The decision is final': Why some Gazans want to leave strip when border opens

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CommentWhy Arab states are so good at withstanding pressure to break up

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Court eases gagging order on suspected Israeli smuggling ring in Gaza

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School supplies boost Gaza aid as Palestinians wait for Rafah crossing to open

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Residents of Raqqa hold celebrations after the Syrian government took control of the city earlier this month. EPA

CommentWhy Arab states are so good at withstanding pressure to break up

Foreign and sectarian interests have often sought to dismantle these countries, but it rarely seems to work

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Court eases gagging order on suspected Israeli smuggling ring in Gaza

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School supplies boost Gaza aid as Palestinians wait for Rafah crossing to open

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Israel's 'strange and frightening' hostage hunt at Gaza cemetery

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