Qatar wants an apology from Israel for its strike in Doha before it resumes its mediation on a Gaza peace deal, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Why it matters: Qatar stepped back as mediator after the Israeli strike. The Trump administration believes without Qatari mediation, it will be very difficult to reach a deal to release the hostages and end the war.

Between the lines: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Qatar of harboring terrorists and claimed Israel could even strike again in future. • 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 m

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