A high-ranking Egyptian source told the Kuwaiti Al Jarida newspaper that Qatar informed Hamas leadership that it would temporarily halt its support for the terrorist group. According to the report, the move was made to put pressure on Hamas to change its policy against Egypt.

Within this framework, Hamas must end its incitement against Egypt and stop the smuggling of weapons from the Gaza Strip to terror organizations operating in Egypt's Sinai. The report was not confirmed by other sources and the reliability of the source is unclear.