Report: Hamas is considering leaving Qatar due to American pressure to promote a hostage deal

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Hamas is considering a move from Qatar, due to increasing pressure from American lawmakers on Qatar to produce results in negotiations on a hostage deal and a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. If this comes true, it will end the stay of Hamas leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar, which has been going on since 2012.

According to Arab officials, Hamas contacted at least two Arab countries to check the possibility of staying in their capital, according to the American newspaper. One of these countries is Oman.

According to the Wall Street Journal, mediators from Qatar and Egypt have pressured Hamas in recent weeks to soften their terms in the negotiations, and the Hamas leadership has received threats of deportation if a deal does not materialize. According to Arab officials, Hamas believes that the negotiations on a hostage deal and a cease-fire can continue longer. months, which may jeopardize their ties with Qatar.

“The talks have been delayed again, and there is almost no sign that they will resume soon,” an Arab mediator familiar with the details of the negotiations was reported to have said, “and the lack of trust between Hamas and the mediators is increasing.”