The news lit up with an Israeli airstrike in the nation of Qatar….according to Israel it was targeting the Hamas team that was negotiating a possible peace.
The Israeli military launched airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday in an attempt to target Hamas political leadership, marking a major Israeli escalation in the region that dims any hope of a ceasefire in Gaza.
A source told Al Jazeera that the attack occurred while Hamas officials were gathered to discuss a ceasefire proposal from the US. Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, said that Hamas’s leadership survived the attack, while the son of acting Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya was killed, along with several of his aides. Qatar’s Interior Ministry said that a Qatari security officer was also killed in the attack.
Hamas later issued a statement that said none of its political leaders were killed in the attack. It said a total of six people were killed, including al-Hayya’s son, four office staff, and the Qatari officer.
According to Israeli media, Israeli warplanes dropped more than 10 bombs on a residential building where Israel believed Hamas leaders were gathering, an area of Doha near schools and embassies. Qatar has hosted a Hamas office since 2012, a step it took at the request of the US.
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Sources told Middle East Eye President Trump “blessed” the attack on Qatar, which his a major non-NATO ally of the US and hosts about 10,000 US troops, although US officials speaking to other media outlets claim that the US was notified while Israeli warplanes were in the air.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later commented on the attack, saying it doesn’t advance US and Israeli goals while also backing the idea of targeting Hamas officials. “The Trump administration was notified by the United States military that Israel was attacking Hamas, which very unfortunately, was located in a section of Doha, the capital of Qatar,” she said.
“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace does not advance Israel or America’s goals. However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza is a worthy goal,” Leavitt added.
She said that Trump “believes this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace.”
Israeli Prime Minister claimed the attack was “a wholly independent Israeli operation. Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”
https://news.antiwar.com/2025/09/09/israeli-airstrikes-target-hamas-leadership-in-qatar/
I do not think that this will further the pursuit of a peaceful ceasefire.
Do you?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
This is basically my take, Netanyahu isn’t committing genocide in the traditional sense, his plan requires Gaza to be populated as long as possible. What we’ve come up against is an endless war scenario.
Netanyahu is right now trying to become a dictator and he needs the emergency powers war allows him to consolidate power.
He needs to become a dictator because he doesn’t want to go to prison.
Google Shin Bet Qatargate Netanyahu.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_connection_affair
Here’s a primer.
Some good insights…..chuq
Not wanting an argument, but Israel told Trump about the bombing, but he did not condone it.
Plus, now Russia put drones over Poland – they sure are trying to get us into it, eh?
Trump had the power to stop Israel…..economic power.
Russia is probing it appears. chuq
Personally, I think Leavitt should preface her remarks with “Trump told me to say this …”
LOL Love it chuq
Netanyahu is desperately trying to hang onto power knowing that as soon as it slips out of his grasp he’s going to end up spending a large part of the rest of his life in court fighting various charges including corruption, fraud. breach of trust and bribery. So it is to his advantage to keep this war going for as long as he possibly can, and now that Gaza is almost totally destroyed, he needs to find other enemies to attack.
I see protest in Israel proper are increasing….may be he is running really scared. chuq
There are indeed. They’ve been going on for months now, actually. A lot of the protests have been massive. Israeli army reservists are finding reasons to refuse to turn up when being called up for active duty, etc. But you almost never hear about that kind of thing in the US media.
The media has always been on the side of making Israel look better than it is….chuq
I think you are right. The only place I see/hear about the protests or what is really going on in Israel is on public radio. They’ve been running info about Israeli settlers assaulting, killing and taking the property of Palestinians, the shootings at the aid centers in Gaza, etc, things that are just briefly mentioned or not touched on at all in the main stream media.
There is some fine reporting but the MSM does all it can to lessen the effect of any ‘bad’ news….it has been that way for decades. I applaud those that report what they see and do not sugar coat it. chuq