Citing unnamed officials in Hamas and Egypt, The Wall Street Journal reports that Qatar, acting as a mediator in the negotiations, is threatening to expel Hamas's leaders from Qatar if they fail to convince the group's leadership in Gaza to strike a deal with Israel.
Senior Hamas representative Husam Badran, a senior official of the terror group based in Doha, denies the claim.
However, Badran said that Hamas continues negotiations and insists on its conditions, which include a permanent ceasefire, a return of displaced civilians to northern Gaza, boosted humanitarian aid, withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and reconstruction of the Strip.
