Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office responded to a publication in the American website "Politico" claiming that the PM's apology to Qatar at the White House was dictated by the Americans, and that a representative from Doha was present to supervise the conversation. "This is fake news. Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks in his conversation with the Prime Minister of Qatar were determined by the Prime Minister in consultation with his professional team only. Regarding the Qatari official, he was present only during the conversation at the invitation of the American team, and there was no contact with the Israeli team," the office stated.