I was aware that Netanyahu had enabled funds from Qatar to reach Hamas but I wasn't aware that he propped them up for so long which benefited both parties. This makes for an eye opening read. [[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-20/ty-article-opinion/.premium/a-brief-history-of-the-netanyahu-hamas-alliance/0000018b-47d9-d242-abef-57ff1be90000 A Brief History of the Netanyahu-Hamas Alliance - Israel News - Haaretz.com]] [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/07/30/how-israel-helped-create-hamas/ How Israel helped create Hamas - The Washington Post]] [[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk8mgcefr Top Secret: In a 2018 letter, Netanyahu asks Qatar to fund Hamas (ynetnews.com)]]