Qatar

Ynetnews Channels

More Channels

More sites

Contact

22°

Weather

Ynet Channels

More Channels

More Sites

Contact

Qatar

Security chiefs push to postpone Al Jazeera shutdown decision

Officials hope Qatar would use leverage over Hamas to agree to a deal, including threat of removing its officials from Doha; Cabinet vote postponed to Sunday

Itamar Eichner | 05.03.24

Security cabinet to meet on Rafah, hostages

Ministers to discuss leverages on Hamas to return to negotiations on the release of hostages; blaming Israel for failure to reach a deal 'is absurd,' official says

Itamar Eichner | 04.25.24

אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אאל תאני, יחיא סינוואר

Qatar funds more terrorism than Iran, former Mossad official says

Dr. Udi Levi tells Ynet that Qatar is dancing at two weddings by complying with the West while funding widespread terrorism across the globe

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 04.18.24

ראש ממשלת קטאר מוחמד בן עבד א-רחמן אאל ת'אני

Qatar mulls ending role as mediator in Israel-Hamas talks

Qatari prime minister claims leaders 'exploited' the country's willingness to oversee hostage deal negotiations to further own political agenda

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 04.17.24

Biden determined to finalize an Israel-Hamas deal

Biden administration more determined than ever to secure hostage deal in Cairo

Israeli team arrives in Cairo, joined by Qatari, US representatives, with US piling pressure on Netanyahu to finalize swap deal with Hamas; 'The US has taken off the gloves,' senior official says

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 04.08.24

Al Jazeera will continue to broadcast in Israel, and stir the pot

Analysis: If Israel carries out its threat to shut down Al Jazeera, it'll join a questionable group of countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Bahrain, along with the UAE, Iran and Iraq which are on the fence; bad news is, it's not really possible

Smadar Perry | 04.07.24

נשיא ארה"ב ג'ו ביידן משוחח עם ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Biden urges Egypt and Qatar leaders to pressure Hamas to reach hostage deal

Amid Israel's six-month-old war in Gaza against Hamas, Biden focuses on reaching a cease-fire deal that would include the release of the Israeli hostages

Associated Press | 04.06.24

Qatar PM blames Netanyahu for hostage talks stalling; Israeli officials: 'Qatar Playing a Double Game'

Al Thani says negotiations have not advanced since Paris summit; Officials in Jerusalem say Qatar fails to use leverage it has over Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 04.04.24

Knesset approves bill to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel

New law approved in second and third reading stipulates Communications Minister could act against foreign media channels in Israel should they be found to harm the country; White House spokeswoman criticizes bill

Moran Azulay | 04.01.24

דוד ברנע , אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אל-ת'אני, יחיא סינוואר

Israeli team recalled after hostage talks in Qatar break down

PM office says Hamas intransigence result of UN Security Council cease-fire resolution; after 10 days of negotiations, Mossad and Shin Bet teams to return to Israel

Itamar Eichner | 03.26.24

ויליאם ברנס ראש ה CIA דוד דדי ברנע ראש מוסד

Israeli officials say no crisis in hostage negotiations

After delegation returns from Qatar, official says will return to Doha when Hamas response delivered; released hostage tells weekly vigil of families of captives that the indifference to the fate of the hostages must stop; 'I was there and it was horrible'

Yael Ciechanover, Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 03.24.24

US invites Qatar to help build Gaza pier, over Israeli objections

Official says a Qatari port in Gaza is a dream come true for Hamas, adding that it is unfortunate Israel failed to see the gravity of the situation in time to prevent Qatari involvement

Itamar Eichner, Yuval Karni | 03.20.24

Israel has to be 'tough' in hostage negotiations, Netanyahu says

During a closed-door Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee discussion, PM answers critics, saying 'you can't give everything from the get-go because the enemy will want more’

Moran Azulay | 03.19.24

Officials hope to lower expectations in hostage talks, 'they are complicated and would take time'

Some officials say mandate given by cabinet to delegation to Qatar is enough to move negotiations forward while others believe ministers, including Netanyahu are missing an opportunity to bring hostages home

Itamar Eichner | 03.18.24

יחיא סינוואר, מוחמד בן עבד א-רחמן אאל ת'אני, בנימין נתניהו

Hamas' rigid stance could derail hostage deal, Israel warns

Ahead of restart of talks in Qatar, officials say Hamas' demands for return of civilians to northern Gaza and release of high number of terroists convicted of murdering Israelis remain among major sticking points

Itamar Eichner | 03.16.24