President-elect Donald Trump has given Qatar an agreement to release all 100 remaining Israeli hostages by the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2025, according to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. He said he wanted it.
Qatar has provided funding to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood in the past and is considered an intermediary for terrorist organizations.
era of israel reported Wednesday:
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said he was told by President Donald Trump's advisers that the U.S. president-elect wants a hostage deal in place before he takes office on January 20. .
Al-Thani made the revelation in an interview with Sky News when asked about President Trump's warning on Monday that there would be “hell in hell” if the hostages were not returned by Inauguration Day.
“Such a statement is expected and we hope that it will work and be delivered to both sides,” the Qatari prime minister said.
President Trump warned earlier this week that if the hostages were not released by January 20th, there would be “hell to pay” (in all caps). There was no mention of a ceasefire.
President Trump on Wednesday appointed former Abraham Accords negotiator Adam Boehler as ambassador-level special presidential envoy for the hostage crisis, signaling the president-elect is serious about reaching a deal.
Egypt has finalized a new ceasefire plan. The proposal would not release all the hostages at once and would provide fewer hostages in the first phase than the 33 offered in the previous proposal.
Israel has not ruled out this proposal and will continue to do so. send A delegation will be in Cairo next week to discuss it.
Hamas was trying to pressure President Trump to force Israel to abandon the war.
update: Reuters reported Steve Witkoff, President-elect Trump's nominee for special envoy to the Middle East, has reportedly already visited both Qatar and Israel in preparation for resuming hostage negotiations.
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