Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political workplace since 2012, with the blessing of the US, but in addition fuelling accusations that it helps the Palestinian militants, which Doha has at all times denied.
The gas-rich Gulf state played a key role in securing a fragile truce in Gaza, mediating between Hamas and Israel alongside the US and Egypt.
For the reason that deal’s first section ended on the weekend, after six weeks of relative calm that included exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the events have hit an deadlock over the truce’s continuation.
“At this essential juncture, the Shin Wager and different Israeli safety businesses ought to concentrate on saving the remaining hostages and discovering an answer that ensures long-term regional safety, somewhat than resorting to diversionary techniques,” the Qatari assertion mentioned.
“Claims that Qatari assist went to Hamas are totally false and function proof that the accusers are intent on prolonging the warfare,” it added.
Hamas’s Oct 7 assault on Israel resulted within the deaths of 1,218 individuals, most of them civilians, whereas Israel’s army retaliation in Gaza has killed at the least 48,405 individuals, additionally principally civilians, information from either side present.
