Jerusalem, Oct. 29 -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday challenged incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare Qatar an enemy state and remove individuals allegedly linked to the country from his office.

In a post on X, Bennett accused Netanyahu of using the Qatar issue to create political turmoil amid an investigation into suspected foreign interference in Israel's elections.

Urging Israeli authorities to swiftly investigate allegations he said, "Regarding the publications in the last few hours. I place my trust in the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, and in the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Solberg, to exhaust the investigation quickly and thoroughly regarding the suspicion of i...