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The official, who is familiar with the details of the hostage deal, emphasized, "If there is no flexibility, there will be no deal.”

Blinken and Netanyahu discuss Iran's attacks on Israel as Putin warns of Middle East edging toward large-scale conflict.

In Doha, Blinken advocates for journalist safety as Qatar defends Al Jazeera against allegations of Hamas ties.

Hamas officials have also stated that they are sending representatives for talks in Doha.

Sheik Tamim called Tuesday's elections "an experiment," which was reviewed and led the government to propose constitutional amendments.

In his annual speech to open the Shura Council, he claimed Israel had done so "because it sees that the scope for that is available. "

If Hamas leaders in Doha knew, then it raises questions about why Qatar, a US ally, didn’t know about the plan. If Doha did know then it raises concerning questions about why Israel wasn’t informed. 

"If we don't do anything, then Lebanon tomorrow could resemble what Syria has become," Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers in parliament.

On Sunday, a senior Israeli official confirmed that Israel had received intelligence indicating that Sinwar had reestablished contact with Hamas representatives in Qatar and conveyed messages.

Recently, a Senior Qatari diplomat told 'The Jerusalem Post' that reports of direct contact are false, and all negotiation efforts have been through senior Hamas political figure Khalil al-Hayah.