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How did Hamas deceive Israeli intelligence?

At 3:45 pm on Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force launched an intense air raid on the Qatari capital of Doha after receiving intelligence that a high-stakes meeting of Hamas leaders would take place in a luxurious villa north of the city. The targeted individuals included the head of the political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, the movement’s …

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Egypt Independent September 13, 2025

Hamas was due to respond to US ceasefire proposal last night, diplomat says

Hamas was expected to respond Tuesday evening to a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a diplomat briefed on the talks told CNN, before Israel’s strike on Qatar disrupted the plans. A Qatari negotiation team “worked through Monday night into early Tuesday morning” on the phone with “senior Israeli negotiators” to try and get an …

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Egypt Independent September 10, 2025

Why Qatar has been hosting Hamas political leaders

Weeks after the onset of war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, Qatar’s ambassador to the United States took to the pages of The Wall Street Journal to defend the Gulf nation’s role in mediating between the warring parties. In an op-ed, Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani said Qatar wanted to counter “false …

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Egypt Independent September 10, 2025