{"id":16109,"date":"2025-04-18T13:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16109"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:19:02","slug":"former-israeli-security-chief-defends-qatars-espionage-tactics-in-qatargate-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/18\/former-israeli-security-chief-defends-qatars-espionage-tactics-in-qatargate-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Israeli Security Chief Defends Qatar&#8217;s Espionage Tactics in \u201cQatarGate\u201d Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Former Israeli National Security Council head, retired General Giora Eiland, commented on the &#8220;QatarGate&#8221; case, saying he &#8220;understands Qatar\u2019s point of view, as every country\u2014including Israel\u2014tries to recruit agents within the other side\u2019s leadership. That\u2019s how intelligence agencies operate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"900\">Eiland told Maariv newspaper:\u201cHow do you recruit human agents like Qatar did? Qatar wanted to understand what was happening around Israel\u2019s decision-makers and to influence them as well. They were ambitious in targeting the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1275\">Eiland\u2014known for engineering the controversial \u201cGenerals&#8217; Plan\u201d to displace northern Gaza residents\u2014added:<br data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1011\" \/>\u201cJust as Israel managed to recruit one of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat\u2019s closest aides\u2014nicknamed \u2018The Angel,\u2019 who warned Tel Aviv hours before the 1973 war\u2014Qatar succeeded in targeting Netanyahu\u2019s close advisers who were relatively easy to influence or recruit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1578\">He continued:\u201cOf course, no one called Netanyahu\u2019s aides saying, \u2018Hi, I\u2019m the head of Qatari intelligence, work with me.\u2019 But someone reached out skillfully and offered them something that looked appealing\u2014like public relations work. Once someone agrees to take money from you, they belong to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15098\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naten.jpg\" alt=\"QatarGate Deepens Netanyahu\u2019s Political Crisis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naten-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naten-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"73\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"73\">QatarGate Deepens Netanyahu\u2019s Political Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1831\">The QatarGate scandal erupted after revelations that Netanyahu\u2019s close advisers allegedly received Qatari funds as part of a campaign to improve Doha\u2019s image. The controversy adds to a growing list of crises threatening Netanyahu\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2158\">Israeli media reported that police arrested Yonatan Urich and Eli Fildstein, two close advisers to Netanyahu, on suspicion of receiving money from Qatar via American lobbying groups. Preliminary investigations suggest the funds were used to boost Qatari influence in Israel\u2014particularly during ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2442\">Qatar has long been a central mediator between Hamas and Israel, providing financial aid to Gaza under Tel Aviv\u2019s supervision. However, since October 7, 2023, the political climate inside Israel has shifted, and growing voices are calling for a reassessment of relations with Qatar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Former Israeli National Security Council head, retired General Giora Eiland, commented on the &#8220;QatarGate&#8221; case, saying he &#8220;understands Qatar\u2019s point of view, as every country\u2014including Israel\u2014tries to recruit agents within the other side\u2019s leadership. That\u2019s how intelligence agencies operate.&#8221; Eiland told Maariv newspaper:\u201cHow do you recruit human agents like Qatar did? 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