White House releases photos of Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology to Qatar

Questions have arisen over whether Benjamin Netanyahu was reading from a script when he apologised to Qatar, following the release of a black-and-white photo by the White House. The image, taken in the Oval Office on Monday, shows US President Donald Trump holding the phone while Netanyahu appears to read from a sheet of paper. Officials said the call, prompted by Trump, involved Netanyahu apologising to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani for ordering a strike on Hamas leaders in Doha.