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Source: https://www.thejc.com/opinion/do-qatar-and-turkey-really-want-to-see-hamas-disarmed-wkc0baj0
Do Qatar and Turkey Really Want to See Hamas Disarmed?
(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser - President Trump has succeeded in gathering mediators, including Qatar and Turkey, to pressure Hamas into implementing the rest of the peace agreement. But it is not yet clear if they have the wherewithal to push Hamas to give up its weapons, its terror infrastructure, or its status as the ruler of Gaza. Qatar and Turkey have conflicting interests since they would like to see Hamas stay in power because they ideologically support the terror group. However, if the world does not pressure Hamas to disarm, Israel will likely feel the need to step in and forcibly disarm Hamas to prevent another attack and to ensure Oct. 7 is remembered in Palestinian history as a failure. The writer, former head of the research division of IDF Military Intelligence, leads the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.