Qatari PM Accuses Israel of ‘State Terrorism’
The gulf state reserves its right to respond to the “blatant attack” on a Hamas compound in Doha
The Israeli attack on Doha was a “pivotal moment” for the whole region, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said, condemning the strike as ”state terrorism.”
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in coordination with the security service Shin Bet (ISA), attacked a compound in the Qatari capital used by Hamas. The Palestinian militant group claimed its leadership had managed to survive the attack.
The surprise strike will not be “overlooked,” and Qatar “reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,” the prime minister told a press conference.
“Today, we have reached a turning point for there to be a response from the entire region against such barbaric conduct,” he stressed.
Al-Thani took personal jabs at his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of disrupting regional stability for the sake of “narcissistic delusions” and personal gains. Qatar will continue its mediation effort to settle the enduring hostilities between Hamas, he said. — RT
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Trump Condemns IDF Attack on Qatar
US President Donald Trump has criticized West Jerusalem’s airstrike on a Hamas compound in Doha, stressing that the decision to carry out the operation inside Qatar had been made unilaterally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and not by Washington.
Around 15 Israeli warplanes fired at least ten missiles during the operation on Tuesday, reportedly killing several Hamas members, including the son of senior official Khalil al-Hayya.
Hamas said its top leadership survived the attack, which it described as an attempt to assassinate negotiators working on a potential settlement.
In a statement posted Tuesday on Truth Social, Trump said the Israeli bombing inside “a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States” did not “advance Israel or America’s goals.”
“I view Qatar as a strong Ally and friend of the US, and feel very badly about the location of the attack,” he wrote, emphasizing that the strike was “a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me.” – RT
Our Take: Netanyahu really stepped in it this time.
Bombing Doha – a city that has come to symbolize peace, since the signing of the Doha agreement between President Trump and the Taliban in 2020 – may end up, in hindsight, being one of the worst decisions of Netanyahu’s political career.
Sheik Tamim is one of Trump’s oldest friends from the Middle East, as he will tell you, and their friendship is not merely an optic or political convenience. It was Trump who helped mediate the intense rivalry between Tamim and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the latter of which went to war with Qatar in 2017 when he became Crown Prince.
Ultimately, Tamim is right. Israel is a terrorist state. It is everything it accuses Iran of being, and actually worse, as it clearly controls the levers of power in DC, and forces the US government and military to do its bidding.
Now the American People must choose. Will we honor our newfound friendship with the Arabs, who seem eager to put the sins of the past behind us, and join them in forging the Golden Age? Or will we remain captive to the narratives of yesteryear, beholden to an “ally” that has contributed absolutely nothing of value to America, and who by association is alienating us from the rest of the world?
The choice, to me, seems simple.
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