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Netanyahu defends strike on Hamas terrorists in Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night defended Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, arguing that the terror group remains the main obstacle to ending the conflict.

“The Hamas terrorist chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people in Gaza. They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war,” said Netanyahu.

“Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war,” he added.

On Wednesday, Netanyahu noted that the targets of the Sept. 9 st...