Qatar is a Middle East emirate located along the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia.
This wealthy kingdom is governed by the House of Thani and is a major regional power with considerable influence in both regional and global affairs.
Aside from its wealth in the energy industry, Qatar has also been very successful in business and overseas investments, with the country being the largest property owner in London, among other notable achievements. It is also famous for its global media conglomerate, Al Jazeera, based in the Qatari capital city of Doha.
The meeting is the second between the Mossad chief and al-Thani, following their meeting in Vienna in late November.
The UK's decision to host Qatar's emir on a state visit, while suggesting that Netanyahu could face arrest upon arrival, highlights the moral bankruptcy of British foreign policy.
While Israel is pleased to see the weakness of the Iranian-backed axis, it’s worth pausing and noting that celebrations should be tempered by reality.
"We have seen a lot of encouragement from the incoming administration in order to achieve a deal," Al Thani said.
Hostage deal negotiations have been reported to enter a new and "final" phase, sources told Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar.
These fabricated accounts systematically distributed divisive messaging with a pronounced focus on anti-Israel propaganda.
The meetings signal that the Gulf state of Qatar has resumed its role as a key mediator after suspending that role last month.
Iran called for countries around the world to confront “terrorism.” Iran means that HTS and other anti-regime groups in Syria are “terrorists.” Iran backs Hamas, which is also a terrorist group.
Against the background of the renewed attempt to formulate an outline for the release of hostages, a group of Knesset members in the coalition formulated a bill that would tighten enforcement against
"This has been the perception of Netanyahu and his office all these years - that Hamas is not terrible," Lapid claimed.
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