The leadership of the Palestinian Hamas movement did not receive official notifications from the Qatari authorities demanding that they leave Qatari territory. This was reported by Al Arabiya TV channel, citing a source in the movement. “Qatar did not officially notify us of [the need] to leave the country,” the channel’s interlocutor noted. He added that Hamas is nevertheless “considering all options” for further developments.
From the source's point of view, "the US is increasing pressure on Hamas to weaken the position" of the movement in ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip. On November 9, the British newspaper Financial Times made a statement that Qatar, under US pressure, asked the Hamas leadership to leave the country because The movement has repeatedly rejected mediators' proposals for the release of Israeli hostages as part of the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
From the source's point of view, "the US is increasing pressure on Hamas to weaken the position" of the movement in ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip. On November 9, the British newspaper Financial Times made a statement that Qatar, under US pressure, asked the Hamas leadership to leave the country because The movement has repeatedly rejected mediators' proposals for the release of Israeli hostages as part of the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
On November 18, The Times of Israel, citing an unnamed Arab diplomat, reported that senior Hamas officials had left Qatar for Turkey after Doha announced the suspension of its mediation efforts in the Gaza negotiations. Hamas later denied this information. On November 19, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari said at a briefing for journalists that Hamas politburo leaders are not in Doha at the moment, but the movement's office in the Qatari capital is not closed.
Hamas's political office has operated in Doha since 2012, when the movement's leadership was forced to leave its headquarters in Damascus due to the civil war in Syria. Qatar provided Hamas leaders with political asylum, becoming a platform for the movement's representation abroad.
Hamas's political office has operated in Doha since 2012, when the movement's leadership was forced to leave its headquarters in Damascus due to the civil war in Syria. Qatar provided Hamas leaders with political asylum, becoming a platform for the movement's representation abroad.
