Daily Briefing Oct. 20 – A Qatar mole in the PM’s office?

Times of Israel20 October 2026, 11:34 UTCQatar

Editor David Horovitz unravels the latest in the Qatargate saga, asks whether the US president's endorsement is such a boon, and delves into electioneering a week from the vote

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