Despite Qatari pressure on Hamas to accept a hostage deal, internal divisions within the group complicate the process, while Netanyahu's coalition is stuck between rock and a hard place, making any move risky
A couple of days ago, as Eid al-Adha was observed throughout the Muslim world, Qatar's familial-diplomatic-political elite gathered at the great mosque in Lusail. Videos of the event feature men in the holiday fineries, wearing the golden "bisht" – which you might remember from the World Cup finals – praying under the guidance of the mosque's imam.
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