"Apologizing now would be a politically explosive reversal for Netanyahu and his hard-right coalition, but a source familiar with the matter said the Qataris understand the political complexity in Israel and are willing to be flexible on the language of the mea culpa. Driving the news: Five Hamas members and one Qatari security officer were killed in the Israeli strike in Doha 10 days ago, but all of Hamas' senior leaders survived."
"Behind the scenes: A senior Israeli official said Israel underestimated the scale of the crisis attacking Qatar would cause, and said Netanyahu realizes he miscalculated. The Trump administration wants to dial down the tensions between Israel and Qatar in order to resume the Gaza negotiations. The two sources said the request for an apology comes from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and that he raised the matter with Secretary of State Marco Rubio when they met Tuesday in Doha."
An Israeli strike in Doha killed five Hamas members and one Qatari security officer while senior Hamas leaders survived. Netanyahu accused Qatar of harboring terrorists and warned of possible future strikes. An apology would be politically explosive for Netanyahu and his hard-right coalition, but Qatari leaders are reported willing to be flexible on wording. A senior Israeli official acknowledged underestimating the crisis and said Netanyahu miscalculated. The Trump administration seeks to reduce tensions to restart Gaza negotiations. Qatar reportedly requested an apology from Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, seeking focus on the officer's death, compensation, and promises to respect sovereignty.
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