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Qatari delegation arrives in Gaza Strip

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For the first time since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, and against the backdrop of the cease-fire, a Qatari delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip.

Qatar has been funding Hamas for 20 years © Mena Today 

Qatar has been funding Hamas for 20 years © Mena Today 

For the first time since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, and against the backdrop of the cease-fire, a Qatari delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip for the first time, according to the Qatari network Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, which stated that the delegation includes members of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of the Strip.

Members of this delegation will hold talks with Hamas' military wing. Doha has been funding the organization for 20 years.

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