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What prompted the end of the war was that every single layer of support that Hamas had evaporated. It went away. Their PR support went away the minute that President Trump swiveled on Hamas and forced Qatar and Turkey to do the same.

The biggest blunder of the war was Joe Biden not leveraging Qatar's influence over Hamas. If Qatar and Turkey could have made Hamas surrender, their inaction for two years is telling.

Qatar's involvement in the plan is crucial, as they have historically played both sides in the conflict, supporting Hamas while engaging diplomatically with Israel.

The strike against Hamas in Qatar was a clear message: Israel would strike anywhere if not held back by the United States. This was the stick, while President Trump offered the carrot with security assurances to Qatar and F-35s to Turkey.

Some in the White House actually saw the failed strike as an opportunity. Netanyahu had taken the shot and he missed. It's perhaps a moment that could be exploited to get Netanyahu to budge on some negotiating points that he had long opposed.

Qatar's involvement in the peace process is crucial, as they have historically supported Hamas but are now pressured to isolate them.