From Newsgroup: nz.politics
Analysis of some of the maneouvring behind that strike on Doha that
failed to kill anybody important in Hamas: <
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/israel-airstrike-in-qatar-opposed-by-mossad-amid-hostage-talks-concerns/5X2UKUWOOFAPXAIHOHSXXEYOIQ/>.
It appears Mossad had a plan to send in agents on the ground, like
they did in Teheran. But they refused to carry it out, for the obvious
reasons: it would damage relations with Qatar, and derail ceasefire negotiations. Quote:
Analysts say Netanyahu, who has been edging toward a full ground
invasion of Gaza City, may have lost patience with the ceasefire
negotiations.
But then, he never had rCLpatiencerCY with ceasefire talks, did he? This
is not the first time that it looked like talks looked like they were
getting somewhere, only for Israel to completely wreck the process
with an unprovoked attack.
As for hosting Hamas leaders in Qatar:
Political analysts and observers say that NetanyahurCOs belligerence
toward Qatar belies a complicated backstory: even though the
Persian Gulf country has often been criticised by some Israeli
officials for its proximity to Hamas, Qatar has hosted Hamas
leaders for decades at the behest of Israel and successive US
administrations and was asked to mediate previous conflicts
between Israel and Hamas, beginning in 2014.
In 2018, Netanyahu and Qatar agreed to begin sending Qatari cash
into Gaza as part of the Israeli leaderrCOs strategy to maintain
economic stability in the Hamas-run enclave. In exchange, the
Mossad, which handles relationships with countries like Qatar with
which Israel does not have formal diplomatic ties, opened an
office in the Qatari capital, Doha ...
The lesson that some might learn from this is, both Israel and its
primary supporter, the US, rCLspeak with forked tonguerCY: beware of
making what looks on the surface like a friendly deal with them,
because they are liable to turn around later and stab you in the back.
And then try to put the blame on you.
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