'Qatar Is Hamas': Behind Qatar's Diplomatic Mask

'Qatar Is Hamas': Behind Qatar's Diplomatic Mask

(ISRAEL HAYOM/Yigal Carmon, founder of MEMRI) – Before October 7, Israelis were unaware of Gaza’s true economic situation (“prosperity and high-rise buildings”) and Qatar’s true nature (“an international Islamic jihadist terrorist stronghold”) – this is how Yigal Carmon, president of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), begins his accusations against Israel’s willful blindness toward […]

Tactics yield pressure, but Israel-Hamas deal remains uncertain as talks continue in Qatar

After a dramatic week featuring a hostage release, Trump's visit, and major attacks in Gaza, pressure on both sides has grown, but it remains unclear if any breakthrough can bridge the longstanding divides

New framework on table, Hamas received promise from Qatar

The negotiations in Doha between Israeli and Hamas delegations, mediated by Qatar and the US, began today (Saturday) at 2 p.m., following understandings that each side may present various proposals and directions based on the existing frameworks on the table. In practice, both sides were given leeway to show flexibility regarding the two main outlines: the Witkoff framework, to which Israel has declared its commitment, and the Egyptian framework…