Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is planning to urge President Donald Trump, during his upcoming trip to Washington, to take a tougher stance on Qatar by pressuring its leadership—potentially even by threatening to expel top Hamas officials—if progress on a hostage deal continues to stall, according to a report by Channel 12 News on Wednesday.
The planned request comes in the wake of multiple high-level meetings within Israel’s security and political circles, where renewed frustration was voiced over Hamas’s overseas leadership. These operatives are believed to benefit from favorable conditions and hold significant sway over the negotiation process.
Top Israeli defense authorities believe that Hamas’s rigidity at the bargaining table can only be broken through specific and direct actions aimed at its senior figures—especially those residing in Qatar, which serves as the main broker, and in Turkey, a country with which Israel maintains a delicate diplomatic balance.
“Hamas leaders roam the world feeling no pressure, which is why they are in no rush to reach a deal,” said one official.

{Matzav.com}