Qatar 'not an enemy', Netanyahu says amid new corruption probe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Qatar is "not an enemy country, and many praise it", amid a probe into allegations his aides received money from the Gulf state for public relations work. 

The Times of Israel reported that two aides to Netanyahu, identified as Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, are suspected of being paid to spread pro-Qatari messaging in a bid to boost the Gulf state’s image as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

“Qatar is a complex country, not a simple country,” Netanyahu said in his video statement.