How secret talks led to Gaza deal

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.

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