A legislative proposal by opposition leader Yair Lapid seeking to formally classify Qatar as an enemy state is scheduled to be discussed this Sunday by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.

Under the terms of the bill, Qatar would be officially designated an enemy state, and all existing Israeli legal provisions that apply to such countries would automatically extend to it.

The explanatory section accompanying the proposal asserts that Qatar provides financial backing and support to the Hamas terrorist organization, operates and funds a global propaganda apparatus that amplifies its messaging, consistently incites against Israel, and inflicts significant harm on Israel’s standing internationally.