Hamas claims leadership survived deadly Israeli strike on Doha — Global News
Israel has carried out a deadly airstrike on senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, where negotiations were underway for a ceasefire in Gaza. Redmond Shannon explains how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is justifying the attack, how Hamas claims its leadership survived, and how the...
Carney condemns 'intolerable' Israeli strike on Qatar that killed Hamas officials — The Canadian Press
Canada condemned Israel's military strike on Qatar on Tuesday, saying the att
Carney said Canada has supported Qatar's "highly constructive role" (since 2012) in attempts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, which includes efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants for nearly two years.
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Even before the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, the Hamas office in Doha was involved in ceasefire negotiations around the group’s other conflicts with Israel and humanitarian aid coordination for Gaza.
It’s unclear how many Hamas members reside in Doha, but the Qatar office is a base for some of the group’s spokespeople, political officers and their families. Inside Qatar, Hamas members can move freely, meeting with journalists, officials and diplomats at restaurants, hotels and at the group’s offices, which are housed in several villas in and around Doha.
For Hamas, the offices in Doha also held a degree of symbolic power, according to Tamer Qarmout, an associate professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
“The mere Hamas presence in Qatar [is] based on the blessing of the United States; it’s a kind of back-channel with a superpower,” Qarmout said. “It’s partial legitimacy.”
Qarmout said it is unclear what the Hamas political office will do next, but he added that it is unlikely the group’s leadership will be able to find another country where they will be able to operate freely and securely as they did in Qatar.
Israeli strike takes fight with Hamas to Qatar, key intermediary in Gaza talks — The Washington Post
Qatar says it will continue its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas. But diplomats and analysts believe the short term prospects for peace look dim.
