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US pressured Qatar not to give up on Israel-Hamas mediation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani addresses a press conference following Israeli strikes in Doha on September 9, 2025. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
WASHINGTON — The US leaned on Qatar not to halt its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel after the latter carried out a strike in Doha targeting the terror group’s leadership, a diplomatic source tells The Times of Israel.
The US pressure came after Qatari leaders notified the Trump administration earlier today that they planned to temporarily suspend their mediation efforts.
The source says the US pressure worked in getting Qatar to reverse its initial decision.
Qatar’s prime minister then announced that Doha would remain engaged.
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