A delegation including Qatar's Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman El Tani, was involved in a fatal car accident approximately 50 kilometers from Sharm El-Sheikh on October 11th, 2025, en route from Cairo. The incident, which occurred between a-Tor and Suez Bay, resulted in the death of diplomats, according to al-Arab channel and the Egyptian newspaper al-Masri al-day. The delegation was reportedly traveling to announce the end of the war in Gaza. This fatal crash occurred as Hamas operatives are reportedly attacking the Dughmush clan in Gaza City, with clan members stating that Hamas is killing any man with the surname Dughmush. This follows an incident where clan members allegedly killed a Hamas operative, Mohammed Imad Aqel, who participated in the October 7 attacks, as reported by Ariel Oseran. The IDF is also reportedly raiding the UAE regarding terrorist families to be released as part of a deal, with strict warnings issued against specific actions. Details from previous reports indicate that a total of three Qatari security guards and protocol officers were killed and three others injured in a separate car accident near Sharm El-Sheikh on October 11th, 2025, with two additional delegation members in intensive care. This earlier incident involved their car flipping over. Simultaneously, Hamas had announced the release of 48 hostages was scheduled to begin Monday morning, and Israel's coordinator of hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, had informed hostage families of this likely Monday morning release. The Qatari delegation had been in Egypt as part of discussions related to a warning agreement in Gaza and the release of hostages. The previous report also mentioned that a senior Hamas official reiterated that the movement's weapons are non-negotiable until a Palestinian state is established, a stance that presents a hurdle in the peace process brokered under President Donald Trump's program. Hamas had also announced it would miss the signing ceremony for a Gaza peace deal. U.S. diplomatic and military engagement continues, with Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir touring the Gaza Strip with U.S. officials, including U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Vitkoff and CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, to observe absorption plans for returning hostages. U.S. Air Force logistics aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC on October 11th, 2025, confirmed by Admiral Cooper, amid the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The U.S. Army is also reportedly establishing a military headquarters on an IDF base in Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire and the "Trump program."
