Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israel's elections or funding efforts to influence their outcome, accusing Israeli politicians and media figures of launching a disinformation campaign to drag the small Persian Gulf state into domestic Israeli political disputes.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari said in a statement that Qatar would not be used as a scapegoat for Israeli politicians' failures, insisting that Doha had no involvement in Israel's political competition and would continue its mediation efforts between Iran and the U.S., as well as wider diplomatic engagement and support for the Palestinian people.

His comments come after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Tuesday's national elections were "stolen by Arab parties" and claimed foreign interference in the vote.

Israel's Shin Bet internal security service is investigating possible Qatari and Turkish funding used in an effort to influence the election outcome, according to reports by the Jerusalem Post and Israel's Channel 13.

"These accusations are ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure," al-Ansari said. "The repeated invocation of Qatar in Israeli electoral rhetoric reveals an excessive obsession with our country among certain Israeli political and media figures."