After the election, the United States magically discovers that it has enough leverage to pressure Qatar to stop harboring Hamas. Utterly inexplicable’

Qatar, designated as a major non-NATO ally by Washington, has hosted Hamas' political leaders since 2012 as part of an agreement with the US.

Qatar recently conveyed to Hamas leadership living in Doha that members of the terror group are no longer welcome in the Gulf monarchy, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Jewish Insider. Qatar issued the demand to Hamas a week and a half ago,

Qatar has agreed to kick Hamas out of its country following a request from the US to do so. CNN reports that US officials informed their Qatari counterparts about two weeks ago that they must stop giving Hamas refuge in their capital.

"The Qataris informed both the Israelis and Hamas that as long as there is a refusal to negotiate a deal in good faith, they cannot continue to mediate. As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose,