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// DOSSIER — naftali-bennett-expulsion-qatar-turkey-gaza-security-plan
Naftali Bennett Calls for Expulsion of Qatar and Turkey From Gaza Role and Unveils Security Plan
REL_TIME: 22 Aug 2026 17:25Z · LANG: EN
Speaking at a B'Yachad party conference in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2026, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett presented a comprehensive national security plan. Bennett urged the complete exclusion of Qatar and Turkey from any future role managing or securing Gaza, arguing that their presence strengthens Hamas, and called for replacing them with Egypt. He advocated formally designating Qatar as an enemy state due to its funding of Hamas. Bennett strongly criticized the current Israeli administration, calling it an 'October 7th government' captive to outdated concepts, and asserted that Hamas currently holds more armed fighters than on October 7. His strategy further proposes direct military strikes on Iran in response to proxy attacks from groups like Hezbollah, treating domestic illegal firearms as national security threats, enforcing mandatory conscription for ultra-Orthodox men, prioritizing artificial intelligence capability, and expanding diplomatic ties through the Abraham Accords with nations like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
// Background
Critiquing the post-October 7 defense posture, Naftali Bennett argues that relying on Qatar, Turkey, or international boards fails to protect residents of the Gaza Envelope. Bennett contends that Hamas has rearmed and that Israel must dismantle previous security assumptions by addressing domestic illegal arms, expanding regional normalization, and reshaping defense tactics against Iran and its proxy network.
// Key Developments
- Proposes removing Qatar and Turkey from Gaza management and replacing them with Egypt in coordination with Israel.
- Demands formally declaring Qatar an enemy state and cutting international ties with Doha.
- Establishes a policy of direct military retaliation against Iran for attacks by its proxies, including Hezbollah.
- Calls for treating domestic illegal weapons as security threats handled by the IDF and Shin Bet.
- Advocates mandatory conscription for ultra-Orthodox men and strategic focus on artificial intelligence capabilities.
// Timeline
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Naftali Bennett presents a strategic security roadmap at the B'Yachad National Security Conference in Tel Aviv.
// Perspectives
[Naftali Bennett / B'Yachad Party]
Demands replacing Qatari and Turkish oversight in Gaza with Egypt, declaring Qatar an enemy state, retaliating directly against Iran for proxy attacks, and pursuing major internal security, AI, and military conscription reforms.
[Current Israeli Government]
Criticized by Bennett for functioning as an 'October 7th government' trapped in pre-war security paradigms, permitting Hamas to rearm, and lagging in AI development.
// Quotes
“If you bring Qatar and Türkiye in to manage the situation, they will strengthen Hamas. If you bring Egypt, together with Israel, in to manage the situation, we will eliminate Hamas.”
“If Hezbollah shoots at us, we will shoot at Iran. A strike by Iran's proxies within Israel's borders will result in retaliation within Iran's borders.”
“Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government's lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind.”
“Qatar is an enemy.”
