The official added that the American request came after Hamas rejected during the past weeks the latest proposal to reach an agreement on… Hostages. He revealed that Qatari officials submitted this request to Hamas leaders ten days ago.
A senior official said American administration He told Reuters, on Friday, that the United States informed Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha was no longer acceptable after the movement rejected during the past few weeks the latest proposal to reach an agreement regarding the hostages in Doha. Gaza.
I played Qataralong with the United States and Egypt, played a major role in the so far fruitless rounds of talks to reach a ceasefire in the year-long war in Gaza.
The last round of talks in mid-October failed to reach an agreement, as it was rejected agitation Proposing a short-term ceasefire.
The senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “After Hamas rejected repeated proposals to release the hostages, its leaders can no longer be welcomed in the capitals of any partner of the United States. We made this clear to Qatar in the wake of Hamas’ rejection weeks ago of another proposal to release the hostages.”
The administration of US President Joe Biden is trying to make the latest efforts to stop the Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, but the election of Donald Trump as the new President of the United States clearly reduces Washington’s influence in Biden’s final weeks in power.