This episode is a recording of a live webinar, part of a series in collaboration with the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy & Security (JISS), one of Israel's leading think tanks.

Qatar has an outsize influence in the Middle East and beyond because of its vast wealth from oil and natural gas, and because of the reach of its Al Jazeera news network. As the principal funder of Hamas and as a promoter of anti-Israel propaganda, it is largely viewed as a malign actor by Israel. Nevertheless it has a strong relationship with the United States and is now on the receiving end of Iranian missile attacks.Qatar-expert Ariel Admoni joined us to help piece together the Qatari puzzle.Dr. Ariel Admoni is a researcher specializing in Qatari policy, and lectures in academic, media, governmental, and security forums on issues related to Qatar.