From the Times of London (now serving Finchley), July 2:
The group, which is studying the US-led ceasefire offer, was given the instruction by Qatari mediators
Senior Hamas leaders in Doha have been told to lay down their weapons as part of a US-led effort to reach a ceasefire deal with Israel and bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas said on Wednesday that the group was studying a new ceasefire offer after President Trump said Israel had already agreed to a 60-day cessation of hostilities and the possible release of hostages while the two sides discuss a potential permanent truce.
“We are holding discussions to reach an agreement that will ensure the end of aggressions, the withdrawal of forces and granting aid to the people of Gaza,” a statement by the group read.
The most senior Hamas leaders outside Gaza, including the lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya and other key figures, have been instructed by Qatari mediators to turn in their personal weapons, The Times has learnt.
Among those told to hand over their guns are the Hamas political bureau members Zaher Jabareen, a founder of the group’s military wing in the West Bank, and Muhammad Ismail Darwish, who met the leaders of Iran and Turkey this year while shuttling between Cairo and Doha for indirect negotiations with Israel....
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Ummm, just how much control over Hamas does Qatar wield?
