{
  "id": 6455259,
  "title": "Blinken denies telling Qatari emir to delay efforts for rapid Israel-Hamas hostage deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/blinken-denies-telling-qatari-emir-to-delay-efforts-for-rapid-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908157"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken categorically denied on Wednesday that he instructed Qatar to delay efforts to broker a rapid agreement between Hamas and Israel, a claim attributed to him in a Tuesday Haaretz article. Blinken clarified in a post on X/Twitter that the assertion was \"complete fiction.\" Haaretz had reported that UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Hamas' intentions for an attack days before the October 7 massacre. The report further alleged that Blinken spoke with Qatari Emir Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani about the situation on the evening of October 7. According to Haaretz, the Qatari emir had reportedly expressed support for mediating a swift deal for the release of hundreds of hostages, but Blinken allegedly disagreed, stating, \"Let's wait,\" and promising to speak with Netanyahu personally. The former secretary of state also reportedly informed the Qatari leader that he would travel to Israel within three days of their conversation.",
  "summary": "Blinken called a conversation between him and Qatari Emir al-Thani a \"complete fiction\" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.",
  "key_points": [
    "Antony Blinken denied instructing Qatar to delay Israel-Hamas hostage deal.",
    "Haaretz reported UAE President warned Netanyahu about Hamas attack before Oct 7.",
    "Blinken said he would personally speak with Netanyahu after discussing with Qatari leader."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi, Qatari foreign ministers discuss regional developments, de-escalation efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-qatari-foreign-ministers-discuss-regional-developments-de",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:52:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}