As the survivors of the more than 1,300 victims bury their murdered loved ones, the families of the Israelis abducted to Gaza hope for a miracle. Secret negotiations take place behind the scenes.
So far, $30 million has flowed every month from the tiny desert emirate of Qatar to Hamas in the Gaza Strip – with the knowledge and acquiescence of the Israeli government, which hoped the windfall would go to social projects, the healthcare system, infrastructure and the like would bring peace to the Palestinian coastal strip and contribute to it.
Qatar-Iran meeting in Doha
A fatal misjudgment, as the unprecedented atrocities committed by Hamas murderers against thousands of women, children and men in Israel have bloodily demonstrated. At the same time, Qatar is a close ally of the US, which operates its largest military base in the region in Doha. And the emirate is well connected to Iran, with which it shares the largest gas field in the Persian Gulf. Iran, in turn, finances the military infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hamas.
And so Qatar has a crucial role to play in the ongoing secret negotiations with Hamas over the approximately 200 Israeli hostages kidnapped in the Gaza Strip. Last but not least, the political leadership of Hamas is based in Doha, Qatar.
When US Secretary of State Blinken was received by Qatari Emir Al-Thani three days ago, the sheikh greeted the American with the words: “You have been very busy these days. It was both of us.” And he added, “You know, I hope we can do something.”
The families of the kidnapped Israelis have not given up hope
And so the families of the kidnapped Israelis are pinning their hopes not least on the Qataris’ secret negotiations – on a miracle that could convince Hamas to release the hostages.
The start of the Israeli ground offensive, which had been officially postponed for the time being due to unfavorable weather conditions, probably also depends on the outcome of these and similar talks. Too much dust in the air would hinder reconnaissance drones and hinder the visibility of Israeli fighter pilots when attacking Hamas positions.
At the same time, the exodus of large parts of the population from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south of the area continued. The Israeli government has called on people to flee to avoid civilian casualties in the offensive. But Hamas must be destroyed…
Source: Krone
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