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In Doha, Blinken advocates for journalist safety as Qatar defends Al Jazeera against allegations of Hamas ties.

Hamas officials have also stated that they are sending representatives for talks in Doha.

Sheik Tamim called Tuesday's elections "an experiment," which was reviewed and led the government to propose constitutional amendments.

In his annual speech to open the Shura Council, he claimed Israel had done so "because it sees that the scope for that is available. "

If Hamas leaders in Doha knew, then it raises questions about why Qatar, a US ally, didn’t know about the plan. If Doha did know then it raises concerning questions about why Israel wasn’t informed. 

"If we don't do anything, then Lebanon tomorrow could resemble what Syria has become," Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers in parliament.

On Sunday, a senior Israeli official confirmed that Israel had received intelligence indicating that Sinwar had reestablished contact with Hamas representatives in Qatar and conveyed messages.

Recently, a Senior Qatari diplomat told 'The Jerusalem Post' that reports of direct contact are false, and all negotiation efforts have been through senior Hamas political figure Khalil al-Hayah.

Senior Qatari diplomat tells the 'Post' that the Gulf state never communicated with Sinwar, and it hasn't recently met with Israeli hostage families.

In May, the Knesset passed the so-called Al Jazeera Law, allowing the government to close foreign channels deemed harmful to state security.