The government of Qatar approached the White House shortly after the Hamas hostage situation in Israel, requesting assistance in getting the captives freed. This led to a secretive effort involving US President Joe Biden, who engaged in urgent conversations with the emir of Qatar and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. A small team was established to privately work on the hostage issue, which eventually resulted in a prisoner swap deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt.from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DqZimSy
