Dr Andreas Krieg
@EylonALevy The opposite is true. Qatar pressured Hamas on 8 October to release the hostages. Hamas was willing to do so, under condition Israel ceases the onslaught. Netanyahu rejected it. So the hostages became a bargaining chip.
Dr Andreas Krieg
@EylonALevy The opposite is true. Qatar pressured Hamas on 8 October to release the hostages. Hamas was willing to do so, under condition Israel ceases the onslaught. Netanyahu rejected it. So the hostages became a bargaining chip.