Qatar pushing Hamas to free captives

The government of Qatar is pressuring the Hamas terrorist organization to release additional captives being held in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported Wednesday.

According to the report Qatar, a key patron of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, is demanding the terror organization speed up the release of captives, even without concessions from Israel, ahead of Israel’s planned ground operation into the coastal enclave.

Following the Oct. 7 invasion, Qatar has brokered talks between the Biden administration and Hamas for the release of captives held in Gaza.

Jerusalem has said it has not entered into tal...