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365: From US Formal Request: Qatar Directs Hamas to Leave Doha + US to Allow American Contractors to Operate in Ukraine + Switzerland Selects RCH 155mm Mobile Artillery System + More
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1. Newly appointed Israeli Defense Minister (Israel Katz) conducts first phone call with American counterpart- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
2. From US Formal Request: Qatar Directs Hamas to Leave Doha.
Qatar told Hamas that it must close its diplomatic office in Doha roughly ten days ago following a request by the US, senior Biden administration officials tell The Times of Israel. Qatar has hosted Hamas officials in Doha since 2012, amid requests from successive US administrations who felt it was important to have a communication channel with the terror group.
3. US to Allow…
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