(TJV) Prominent leaders of Hamas have reportedly left their opulent refuge in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as indicated by a report from Israel’s KAN state radio’s Arabic Service.

The leaders, possibly including Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Meshaal, are believed to be relocating to Algiers or Tehran to avoid capture or assassination by Israel. This move follows Israel’s commitment to pursue and eliminate senior Hamas figures globally, with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging Qatar to expel the terror group’s leadership. According to KAN, the leaders left hastily, taking measures such as turning off or disconnecting their mobile phones to obscure their movements.

In a related development, Saleh al-Arouri, believed to be the military leader of Hamas in the West Bank, reportedly left Beirut for Turkey. The head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar, likened the situation to “our Munich,” drawing parallels with Israel’s Operation Wrath of God, a prolonged effort to eliminate the Black September Palestinian terrorists responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics attack.

Hamas leaders had been residing in luxury in Doha since 2012 after leaving Damascus due to a fallout with Syrian dictator Basha al-Assad over his brutal suppression of pro-democracy protestors. Qatar, a significant financial supporter of the organization, played a pivotal role in mediating ceasefires and hostage-for-prisoner exchanges between Hamas and Israel.

Meanwhile

One Palestinian news source said that top Hamas officials, who have for years lived in luxury in Qatar as a kind of government in exile, could no longer have their safety guaranteed. While it remains unconfirmed, Gaza Report details the following:

More details on this matter: 3 top officials suddenly vacated their offices in Doha and left the country. They took with them their drivers and advisors, and they completely disconnected their phones. Their destination, whether it be Beirut, Algiers, or Tehran is not confirmed.

These developments suggest that there is no connection now with either the political leadership or the Gaza military leadership and any discussions of a ceasefire that were raised by the Israelis recently are not realistic until contact is reestablished.