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Arab official says Hamas will basically be at Doha talks, even if not at table
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
An Arab official speaking to The Times of Israel downplays Hamas’s refusal to attend Thursday’s hostage talk summit in Doha, explaining that the terror group has informed mediators that it is still willing to meet them immediately afterward.
The source notes that Hamas officials wouldn’t have been in the same room with the Israeli delegation anyway, as the sides have refused to hold direct negotiations.
“The format will effectively be the same as previous rounds of negotiations,” says the Arab official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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