Qatar, Doha and Netanyahu
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Isaac Herzog insisted the targeting of Hamas in Doha was because its negotiators refused to work towards a deal over Gaza. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports
Tensions erupted on the global stage as Qatar fiercely condemned Israel at the United Nations following a deadly airstrike in Doha that allegedly targeted senior Hamas figures. The Gulf nation accused Israel of violating its sovereignty and endangering regional stability.
The message taken from this strike does not end at Qatar’s borders. Nations across the Gulf, who for decades have actively pivoted towards the US, politically and financially, may now be questioning the assumed benefits of that choice.
Israel carried out a strike against Hamas' senior leadership yesterday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the latest escalation in its multifront conflict in the region. The strike also fueled immediate political backlash,
ANALYSIS: These strikes set Israel firmly against Qatar and make Doha – once a main meeting point and venue for truce negotiations – now a new theatre of war in the Gaza conflict, writes chief interna
Some advisers to President Donald Trump are angry over how Israel conducted a strike against Hamas in Qatar Tuesday morning, with many particularly frustrated that they didn’t get more notice to warn the Qataris.
An explosion has been heard in Qatar’s capital city Doha. It wasn’t immediately clear what exploded on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump "feels very badly" about the location of Israel's strike targeting senior Hamas leadership in Qatar, the White House said on Tuesday. While not condemning the Israeli action, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a statement she said reflected Trump's views -- one using strong language that showed some rare daylight between the president and Israel,