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Israel Hostages Forum Says Qatar Air Strikes Show Netanyahu Is an Obstacle to Ending Gaza War
Netanyahu accuses Hamas leaders in Qatar of obstructing peace efforts by blocking hostage release and ceasefire amid regional concerns over terrorism financing.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an air strike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha amid ceasefire talks in early 2025.
- Netanyahu accused Hamas chiefs based in Qatar of blocking ceasefire attempts to extend the war and claimed removing them would free hostages and end the conflict.
- The strike killed five Hamas members, including a son of Gaza's exiled chief Khalil al-Hayya, while Hamas leaders and negotiators survived and condemned the attack as a bid to derail negotiations.
- A leading Israeli group advocating for the release of captives held in Gaza accused Netanyahu of undermining peace efforts and identified him as the primary barrier to ending the conflict, while Energy Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that Israel is coordinating with the U.S. on operations against Hamas.
- The incident strained ceasefire efforts led by the U.S. and Qatar, leaving hostage releases and war termination contingent on Hamas disarmament and agreement terms amid ongoing regional instability.
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Gaza death toll rises, Netanyahu cites Hamas chiefs in Qatar as obstacle to truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that getting rid of Hamas chiefs living in Qatar would remove the main obstacle to releasing all hostages and ending the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, at least 45 Palestinian civilians, including 29 from Gaza City, were killed on Saturday by Israeli gunfire.
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JERUSALEM: The main Israeli group campaigning for the release of hostages held in Gaza said Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the chief obstacle to freeing the captives, shortly after he accused Hamas’s leaders of prolonging the war. “The targeted operation in Qatar proved beyond any doubt that there is one obstacle to returning the... hostages and ending the
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