Israel hostages forum says Qatar air strikes show Netanyahu is an obstacle to ending Gaza war

13/09/2025 18:31 France 24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday claimed that killing Hamas's leadership in Qatar, which Israel tried and failed to do in an unprecedented air strike on the US ally on Tuesday, would remove the main obstacle to ending the war in Gaza. But Israel's own Hostages and Missing Families Forum said the attack was yet another example of Netanyahu sabotaging prospective peace deals.

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