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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, a key mediator in ceasefire talks, will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House. This comes amid potential sabotage, as a source close to President Biden’s national security team suggested the Tuesday bombing in Doha might have been intentional to hinder ceasefire progress, frustrating the President with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump voiced rare criticism of Israel over the strike. Notably, Qatar has historically harbored Hamas leaders and funded the group, with Netanyahu’s prior consent. Current and former Netanyahu aides are under investigation for alleged ties to Qatar.
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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, a key mediator in the ceasefire talks, will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington, the US State Department said late on Thursday.
An unnamed source “close to the president’s national security team,” told Politico that the Tuesday bombing in Doha may have been an intentional move to hinder the talks.
“Every time they’re making progress, it seems like he bombs someone,” the source was quoted as saying. “That’s why the president and his aides are so frustrated with [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu.”
Trump voiced rare criticism of Israel over the strike, saying he was “not happy” with it and that it served neither US nor Israeli interests, though he added that eliminating Hamas was a “worthy goal.” Israel’s security establishment is increasingly convinced the strike failed to kill its targets, according to Hebrew media.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left, welcomes US President Donald Trump during an official welcoming ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Qatar has long harbored Hamas’s top leaders, and for years sent millions of dollars monthly to the terror group in Gaza, with Netanyahu’s consent, until the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, which sparked the Gaza war.
Current and former top aides to Netanyahu are under investigation for alleged criminal ties to the Gulf nation.
