Eisenkot Demands Halt and Investigation into Qatari Aid to Gaza
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yishar Party, learned of over $100 million in Qatari aid to Gaza during the war and demanded an immediate halt and investigation. He stated he was unaware of the fuel and food shipments despite being in the war cabinet for eight months. Eisenkot previously approved Qatari funds as IDF Chief of Staff but noted later diversion to Hamas. He emphasized the need to destroy Hamas's military capabilities as the primary war goal.
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- Gadi Eisenkot learned of over $100 million in Qatari aid to Gaza during the war and demanded an immediate halt and investigation.
- Eisenkot stated he was unaware of the Qatari fuel and food shipments despite serving in the war cabinet for eight months.
- The Qatari aid reportedly includes millions of liters of fuel and significant food supplies for Gaza's civilian population.
- Eisenkot previously approved initial Qatari funds as IDF Chief of Staff but noted later diversion to Hamas.
- He stressed that the war's primary goal remains the destruction of Hamas's military and governing capabilities.
- Eisenkot described the reports of Qatari aid as an "earthquake" requiring immediate inquiry.
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yishar Party, expressed shock and outrage over reports of over $100 million in Qatari aid, including fuel and food, being transferred to the Gaza Strip during the ongoing war. Eisenkot stated in an interview with Channel 7 that he was unaware of this assistance, despite serving in the war cabinet for the first eight months of the conflict. He called for an immediate halt to the aid and a thorough investigation into how it was permitted.
According to a report in "Israel Hayom," based on Qatari authorities' data, approximately 30 million liters of fuel were sent to Gaza between October 7, 2023, and the end of March 2024, with additional shipments in September. This aid, provided under an agreement between Qatar and the UN, is ostensibly for the civilian population, hospitals, and essential facilities. The Qatari Red Crescent reportedly distributed over 88,000 meals to displaced families, costing nearly half a million dollars, with plans for further food aid totaling around $4.5 million.
Eisenkot distinguished the current situation from previous debates about Qatari funds before October 7, emphasizing that the recent aid requires an immediate stop and investigation. He recalled his own past approval, as IDF Chief of Staff, of an initial $15 million in Qatari funds, intended to prevent starvation, but noted that later information indicated $4 million of that budget was diverted to Hamas's military wing. He reiterated that the current reports are "an earthquake" and demand an immediate inquiry.
When asked about humanitarian aid to Gaza's civilians, Eisenkot refocused on the war's objectives: the destruction of Hamas's military and governing capabilities. He noted that the cabinet set a one-year goal for this mission, which has not yet been achieved after more than three years, and stressed the necessity of dismantling Hamas's military arm.
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