The Israeli Minister of Finance responded Bezalel Smotrich Based on the statement of Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari, he said in a tweet via his account on the X platform that “Qatar is the main sponsor of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( agitation), and the West’s position towards it is hypocritical and based on interests.

Smotrich's attack on Qatar angered many of his Israeli followers, and they began attacking him and holding him responsible for the safety of Hamas detainees and prisoners.

Some Israeli observers said that in his statements, Smotrich did not want the detainees to return to their families, and they asked him not to interfere and put their lives in danger.

You really want the abductees to never come back, huh? For years you said that Hamas is an asset, so the minimum possible now, if you don't resign, is that you don't interfere and endanger their lives

— Guy Elster (@guyelster) January 24, 2024

Some bloggers pointed out that, with his statements, Smotrich wants to add fuel to the fire and cannot be relied upon for anything. Others also wondered about his accusation against Qatar, which is striving to reach an agreement in which it seeks to return the Israeli prisoners held by Hamas to their families.

Maybe for once try not to do any harm

— noya🎗️ (@NoyaMatalon) January 24, 2024

Israeli tweeters asked him to learn the language of diplomacy, since he is a minister and represents Israel. They said that the language Smotrich spoke had nothing to do with diplomacy. Others compared the way the Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman tweeted to the way Smotrich tweeted, and demanded that he not cause any harm in the negotiation process.

Bloggers considered the Israeli minister a threat to Israel's security, and said that there is not a single Israeli who does not want the detainees to return, and that these statements are unnecessary and do not benefit the negotiation process in any way, as they put it.

We can count on you for one thing – you won't miss any opportunity to add fuel to the fire. You are a fucking minister in the Israeli government. You have a responsibility!!!! If Qatar feels the ability to release the abductees then does it make sense for you to publicly attack them right now?

— Guy Gutman (@gutman_guy) January 24, 2024

Netanyahu leak

The Israeli Channel 12 had revealed a leaked recording of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu During his meeting with the families of prisoners in Gaza, he said that Qatar is more problematic than the United Nations and the Red Cross, and that he is disappointed that Washington is not putting more pressure on Doha.

According to the leaked recording, Netanyahu indicated that he did not thank Qatar publicly because it could put more pressure on the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari strongly denounced the statements attributed to Netanyahu regarding Qatari mediation, describing them as irresponsible and obstructing life-saving efforts, but not surprising.

Al-Ansari said that if the statements turn out to be true, the Israeli Prime Minister is obstructing mediation efforts for narrow political reasons instead of prioritizing saving lives.

He added that instead of being preoccupied with Qatar's strategic relationship with the United States, Netanyahu should be preoccupied with overcoming the obstacles to reaching an agreement to release the hostages.