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From Qatar to the Gold Coast

J-Wire — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:38:46 +0000

Qatar is a small country with a tiny population of less than 400,000 citizens, but with immense wealth and an ideology that drives it. Whilst the Israelis see Qatar as strongly supportive of Hamas in numerous ways, the Americans, as President Trump puts it, see Qatar as a “great ally,” and warn Israel to be […]

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UN Security Council condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar

Reuters — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:08:08 +0000

All United Nations Security Council members, including the United States, have backed the “territorial integrity of Qatar” following an Israeli attack in Doha. The United Nations Security Council has condemned recent strikes on Qatar’s capital Doha but did not mention Israel in the statement agreed to by all 15 members, including Israeli ally the United […]

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Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’

Agencies — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:54:42 +0000

Donald Trump says he’s “very unhappy about every aspect” of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar. Israel’s attempt to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Qatar has escalated its military action in the Middle East, with the US describing it as […]

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‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear

Pesach Benson — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:11:44 +0000

In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. “Today’s action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.” There were […]

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Israeli army chief sees ‘potential’ for a hostage deal

Agencies — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:59:31 +0000

Israel’s military chief has told soldiers that their actions are “creating the potential for a hostage deal” in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir believes a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip war and an agreement to release hostages held by Hamas are increasingly possible. “Your achievements in the field as part […]

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Netanyahu confirms Israel weighing ceasefire and broader Gaza war exit plan

Pesach Benson — Sun, 18 May 2025 13:14:31 +0000

Signalling a notable shift, Israeli negotiators in Qatar are exploring both a short-term ceasefire proposal and a broader agreement to end the Gaza conflict entirely, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday. “Under the prime minister’s direction, even at this hour, the negotiating team in Doha is working to exhaust every possibility for a […]

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Israeli delegation to work out technical aspects of ceasefire’s next stage in Qatar

Pesach Benson — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:39 +0000

Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s discussions in Washington, Israel will dispatch a working-level delegation to Qatar to address technical aspects of the second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, the Prime Minister’s office said on Tuesday morning. After returning from the U.S., Netanyahu will convene Israel’s political-security cabinet to review the country’s stance on the […]

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US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub

Reuters — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:51:42 +0000

The US told Qatar the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian terrorist group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official says. The tiny Gulf state Qatar, alongside the US and Egypt, has played a major role in […]

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US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu aide

AAP — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:58:08 +0000

An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US President Joe Biden. However, he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Netanyahu’s chief foreign policy advisor Ophir […]

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US push for Qatar to expel Hamas gathers momentum

Baruch Yedid - TPS — Mon, 06 May 2024 07:24:12 +0000

American pressure on Qatar to expel the Hamas leadership is mounting as the Gulf state’s mediation of another ceasefire collapsed. The Biden administration blames Hamas for the failure of ceasefire talks and the situation raises questions about where the terror group may relocate and what the implications of a move would mean for the region. […]

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