After an Israeli assault: Qatar sees “every hope” destroyed for the hostages | EUROtoday

Israel’s tried assault on the management of the Islamist terrorist group Hamas in Qatar, based on the catarian head of presidency, has destroyed the prospects of an launch of the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas. “I think what (Israel’s head of government Benjamin, d. Red.) Netanyahu did yesterday, all hope for these hostages, ”said the Qatarian Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday in an interview of the US television station CNN.

On Tuesday morning shortly before the Israeli attack, he hit the relatives of one of the hostages, said Al-Thani. “They depend on this (ceasefire) mediation, they don’t have any different hope,” Al-Thani continued. Katar mediates together with Egypt and the USA in the Gaza War between Israel and Hamas. There are still 48 hostages in Gaza, 20 of which are still alive according to Israeli information. After the attack, relatives had given great concern about the fate of the kidnapped.

Israel’s Air Force tried to attack Hamas’ leadership in the catarian capital Doha on Tuesday. One goal was reported by Chalil Al-Haja, the highest Hamas leader abroad, who also leads the Hamas delegation around a ceasefire during the indirect negotiations.

According to Hamas, however, the attack failed that no member of the delegation was killed. But six people were killed, including Al-Haja’s son and his office manager. When asked by CNN about Al-Hajas’s whereabouts, Al Thani said that there was currently no official explanation.

Shortly after Israel’s attack, Al Thani had indicated that Qatar could adhere to his role as an intermediary in the Gaza War. The next day, according to CNN, he said that “every part was re -evaluated” in terms of Katar’s commitment in future ceasefire negotiations. In a “very detailed dialog” with the US government, you are in how to proceed.

“If you do not, we’ll do it”

Meanwhile, Israel increases the pressure on the emirate regardless of international criticism. According to his office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on to show the Hamas leaders and warned: “I say Qatar and all of the international locations that terrorists grant shelter, both you present them or take them to account. Because in the event you do not, we are going to do it.” Katar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly rejected his “ruthless statements”.

Qatar condemned “the categorical threats of future violations of state sovereignty,” says a declaration of the Foreign Ministry published on X. Netanyahu’s words are a “shameful try” to justify Israel’s attack in the Qatarian capital on Tuesday.