The Israeli government has reportedly halted weapons sales to Qatar, country that has long hosted Hamas leaders and been accused of attempts to sway Israeli public opinion.
Reporting the move, Israel’s Channel 12 did not say why the decision had been made now.
Israel does not have diplomatic relations with Qatar and does not sell the country military goods directly but it does export them to the country through the US.
The Times of Israel reported that the value of the Jewish state’s indirect military exports to Qatar runs to hundreds of millions of pounds.
Israeli-made products that reach the Gulf state include systems for air defence, night-vision and advanced avionics.
Israel also said it would stop all maintenance and support relating to previous sales of the goods.
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, who is vying for the role in the upcoming election, has said that should he form a government he would label Qatar an “enemy state”.
Bennett said that “Qatar and its leaders have a goal to destroy the State of Israel. Period.”
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