Netanyahu called for the elimination of Hamas leaders in Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on September 13 that the leaders of the Palestinian Hamas movement in Qatar were deliberately prolonging the conflict and called for their elimination.

"Getting rid of them would remove the main obstacle on the way to the release of all our hostages and ending the conflict," he said in a statement. Twitter).

In addition, the Prime Minister added that representatives of the Palestinian movement had blocked all attempts at a cease-fire in order to prolong the conflict. In his opinion, the Hamas leaders do not care about the people of Gaza.

Risk miscalculation: Israeli strikes undermine negotiations and the ability to return hostages

And what other countries besides Qatar can attack the armed forces of the Jewish state?

A Hamas negotiating delegation that arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to discuss a plan proposed by the United States for a cease—fire in the Gaza Strip, was attacked on September 9. On the same day, White House press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt announced attempts by American President Donald Trump to warn Qatar about the impending strikes, which were undertaken too late.

On the same day, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strikes on Qatar, calling them a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this State. Later, the foreign ministers of the Eurotroika (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) also condemned the Israeli strike on Doha and noted that these actions pose a threat to exacerbate the situation in the region.

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