A scandal is rocking Israel’s security and political establishment as a top former Mossad official is revealed to have had undisclosed business and financial ties with Qatar, widely seen as a key backer of Hamas. Investigations found that this ex-official participated in highly sensitive hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas at the outbreak of the Gaza war. The bombshell has left Mossad and Israeli leadership scrambling for answers, triggered outrage among hostages’ families over perceived breaches of national security.