Israel’s economy minister said he didn’t trust Qatar to act as a mediator with Hamas and accused the Gulf country of “funding terror all over the world.”

“They’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Nir Barkat said to Bloomberg TV on Thursday. “We must wake up.”

It was unclear from his comments if Barkat, who belongs to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, was espousing the government’s official stance or speaking personally. The Israeli Foreign Ministry declined to comment.

Qatar didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Gulf state has hosted some political leaders of Hamas, which is backed by Iran and designated a terrorist organization by the US and European Union, for years. It’s played a key role in mediating talks between Israel and Hamas since their war erupted on Oct. 7.

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