Netanyahu assures Qatar of not assassinating Hamas leaders in Doha… Details
While actively engaged in the prisoner exchange file between Hamas and Israel, alongside Egypt and the United States for weeks, Qatar has received assurances from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to assassinate Hamas leaders in the country.
According to sources not disclosed but cited by Le Figaro, Qatar received confirmations from Israel that Mossad would not carry out assassinations in the country, and “Doha presented its preconditions to Israel a few weeks ago before assuming its role as a mediator in the hostage issue.”
This came in response to leaks circulated by Israeli media about political leaders in Hamas stating that they would not relinquish control in Gaza. In response to whether it was possible to target the movement’s leaders abroad during the ceasefire period, Netanyahu said, “I have instructed the Mossad to act against Hamas leaders wherever they are.”
When asked if the ceasefire, which will last for (4) days but can be extended for a few more days, applies to targeting Hamas leaders, referring to those leaders abroad, Netanyahu stated, “There is no such commitment.”
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also commented, considering that “terrorist leaders are living on borrowed time, and they are sentenced to death.”
Qatar plays the primary mediator role alongside Egypt and the United States between Israel and Hamas and has reached an extendable ceasefire agreement. The agreement stipulates the exchange of (50) hostages held in Gaza for (150) Palestinian detainees, including women and minors.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza following the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7th, targeting settlements and military bases in the Gaza Strip, Israel has repeatedly affirmed its goal of “crushing Hamas” and killing its leaders, as well as freeing all prisoners held by the movement in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas leaders are often distributed between Doha, Lebanon, and Turkey, with Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the movement, and Mohammed al-Deif, responsible for the military wing inside the Gaza Strip.
