Hamas failed to provide the agreed-upon list of Israeli women held by it in Gaza on Friday, instead attempting to include dead bodies. The Israeli mediation team in Qatar continued negotiations throughout the weekend, but it was decided on Saturday to recall them
Qatar's essential and powerful role in the war in Gaza will give the small Gulf emirate an outsized role in the future of Hamas and the outcome of the conflict. At the same time, Qatar is a strategic partner of the U.S. and among the biggest investors in American companies and institutions
Qatar has played a double game by supporting Hamas and being an ally of the US and Israel, and needs the hostage deals to answer international criticism.