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Evening Edition: What Is Qatar's Role In Israel-Hamas Hostage Negotiations?

Publish Date: 2023/11/27
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A ceasefire fire truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended by two more days as the terror group released another group of hostages. Qatar has stepped in as the major mediator in hostage negotiations but also has a long history of supporting terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. So, what are Qatar's real reasons for pushing for the release of hostages and why does Hamas seemingly listen to Doha's representatives?


FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and author of 'Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War,' about Qatar's support of terror groups and what do they get out of being the lead liaison of Hamas?

 

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