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| Netanyahu says Qatar responsible for latest hostage deal failure |
| 2025-05-05 |
| [IsraelTimes] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a lack of Qatari cooperation in hostage-ceasefire negotiations is what led to the latest hostage deal falling apart, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. “We are pressing Hamas to [release the hostages] with the support of our friends,” Netanyahu says in a PMO readout from his meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, adding that, “We are asking others to put pressure not only on Hamas but also on Qatar, which has decisive influence over Hamas — an influence that is not always exercised but could be. “In fact, we had a hostage deal that was about to materialize, one that would have freed almost half of the hostages, with Egypt’s help, but it did not happen. Qatari cooperation…. is what could have brought this deal to fruition,” the premier continues, saying: “That’s what we expect to see: the support of our friends and pressure from those who are in a position to influence Hamas.” |
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