Gaza, Blinken fears “unacceptable damage” Qatar will “accept the American request”

The US administration said that there may be consequences for Israel if it continues its attack on Rafah without a credible plan to protect civilians. “In the absence of such a plan, we cannot support a major military operation on Rafah because the damage it would cause is beyond what is acceptable,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the Sedona Forum, an event in Arizona hosted by Amnesty International. McCain Institute. He continued: “The only thing standing between the people of Gaza and the ceasefire is Hamas,” describing the latest Israeli proposal as “very generous” and saying that “the time for action is now.”

Meanwhile, Qatar is reportedly ready to accept the US request to expel the Hamas leadership from Doha. An American source familiar with the file told The Times of Israel, confirming what the Washington Post wrote, stating that it was US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who indicated to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani that Doha should expel Qatar. The group’s leadership if Hamas continues to reject proposals regarding a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. This is a request that the Americans will repeat if the movement rejects Cairo’s latest offer.

For its part, Hamas is still evaluating the latest proposal to reach an agreement aimed at liberating the hostages and enhancing humanitarian aid provided to the Palestinian civilian population. According to American press sources, the request was submitted by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani last April. Anonymous diplomats told the Washington newspaper that the American requests have become more urgent in recent weeks, and that the Qatari authorities have asked the Hamas leadership to prepare an “alternative plan” for its establishment, if the need arises. Among the people contacted by Qatar was also the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh.