Qatar Kicked Hamas Out Last Month -- Briefly -- Over Refusal to Negotiate

Qatar quietly asked Hamas leaders to leave Doha last month amid frustration with the terror group’s handling of the hostage negotiations, two government officials told The Times of Israel this week.

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This was the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war that Qatar took such a step, aiming to pressure the terror organization to agree to a compromise in talks that have yet to bear fruit since a weeklong hostages-for-truce deal in late November. ...

After being told to leave Qatar, Hamas leaders traveled to Turkey where they remained for several weeks, meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has hailed their efforts in fighting Israel.

Ed Morrissey

Qatar finally allowed them to return earlier this month as a way to sweeten the pot for some concessions. It didn't work, though; Hamas' attempt at a bait-and-switch stunt has ended talks for now. Qatar has largely blamed Israel for that in public, but these officials tell the ToI that the Egyptians botched it by offering different terms to Hamas and Israel while claiming it to be the same deal. Read it all.  

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