Qatar authorities will be ready to accept the request of the US to expel from Doha the leaders of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas living there and expect such a request to be sent by the American side in the near future, writes The Times newspaper.
Washington's request for Doha to oust Hamas's leadership could come if the radicals reject the latest offer to resolve the hostage crisis in the Gaza Strip. With US patience with the Palestinian movement running out, anything but a positive response to the proposed deal could be enough to force the United States to formally ask Qatar to deny asylum to the radical group's leaders, the source said.
The US has accused radicals of refusing to accept previous offers to resolve the current round of the Arab-Israeli crisis, saying Hamas is the only obstacle to a deal that would allow the release of dozens of Israel's most vulnerable hostages in return. of an immediate ceasefire for a minimum of six weeks.
On Friday, Hamas published a statement on its Telegram channel, saying that its delegation was leaving for Cairo with the intention of concluding negotiations with the Israeli side to end hostilities in the Gaza Strip. The movement said the Palestinian resistance is “determined to bring this about [to an agreement] in a way that meets the demands of the Palestinian people for a complete end to [Israeli] aggression, the return of displaced persons to their permanent homes, the provision of humanitarian aid , the rebuilding of the destroyed enclave and the end of a serious exchange deal" hostages in the hands of radicals in Gaza, of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli prisons.
According to the TV channel Al Hadath the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns will participate in the negotiation process in the Egyptian capital to achieve a truce in the Palestinian enclave. span>
On April 27, Egypt handed over to the radicals an initiative agreed with the Israeli side, which included the release of 20 to 40 hostages held by radicals in Gaza in exchange for a ceasefire in the enclave. >
Qatar's foreign ministry earlier said the country did not intend to close Hamas' headquarters in Doha, as this channel of communication was crucial to negotiations to release hostages held in Gaza and efforts for de-escalation of hostilities. ;
Source: tass.ru