Qatar tells Hamas leaders to leave as Gaza cease-fire talks deadlocked

The United States requested Qatar to expel Hamas after the group rejected a hostage release proposal, leading Qatar to tell Hamas to leave the country. Qatar, along with Egypt, has been facilitating negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza, but Hamas’ repeated refusal to release hostages led to the expulsion request from the US. The Biden administration officials are concerned that Hamas may relocate to Iran or Turkey following their expulsion from Qatar.

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