Qatar’s friendship is good for Israel – Mideast politics are a-changin‘ as old enemies are being challenged to review their relations with the Jewish state and choosing strategic interests and pragmatism over religion and ideology | ynetnews

The leak of a secret visit to Doha by Mossad Director Yossi Cohen and GOC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Herzi Levi last month to pressure Qatar to keep funding Hamas in Gaza confirmed what Qatari and Israeli officials have been claiming: There is a dramatic change in the nature of relations between the two countries.
In past decades, Qatar was seen as a threat to Israel and instigator of instability in the region due to its support of jihadist movements such as the Egyptian-based Muslim Brotherhood.