"Behind the scenes: White House envoy Steve Witkoff is hosting the meeting. Mossad spy chief David Barnea will represent Israel and a senior Qatari official will also join, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Flashback: On Sep. 9, Israeli jets conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leaders in Doha. Hamas' top leaders survived, but a Qatari security guard was killed."
"In response, Qatar stepped back as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, and Arab countries collectively condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and pushed the Trump administration to force Israel to end the war. Later that month, Netanyahu called Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani from the White House, at Trump's urging, to apologize for the strike."
"How it happened: In an effort to resolve the crisis, the U.S. proposed a trilateral mechanism to "enhance coordination, improve communication, resolve mutual grievances, and strengthen collective efforts to prevent threats." Sunday's meeting is the first time the three countries are convening under that mechanism. Netanyahu has previously said that within this framework he intends to raise complaints regarding Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood, the hostility toward Israel in broadcasts from Al Jazeera (which is funded by Qatar),"
A U.S.-hosted trilateral meeting brings together Israel and Qatar under a new mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination, communication and grievance resolution after a September Israeli strike in Doha. That strike killed a Qatari security guard, prompted Qatar to pause its mediation role, and led to an Israeli apology that restored Qatari involvement amid chilly bilateral ties. The mechanism is intended to prevent future threats and improve cooperation. Israel plans to raise concerns about Qatar's links to the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Jazeera broadcasts, and campus activism. The meeting will likely focus on implementing the Gaza peace agreement, including disarming Hamas.
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