US EditionQatar Strike Creates Rift but Not Rupture in Gulf-Israel Ties
At least six people died in the strike targeting Hamas leaders discussing a US peace plan, prompting Gulf Cooperation Council to enhance joint defense measures.
- On September 9, 2025, Israeli missiles struck Doha targeting Hamas leadership, killing at least six people including a Qatari security guard.
- The strikes hit a meeting of Hamas negotiators in Doha discussing the US peace plan, and Israeli officials said they aimed to kill Khalil al-Hayya and other senior leaders.
- The attack hit a residential district that also hosts schools and diplomatic missions, and the United States had only a few minutes' warning before missiles struck Doha.
- Since September 9, 2025, talks have largely collapsed as Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the attack abandoned hostage release efforts despite freeing 148 hostages.
- The strike has deepened volatility that has grown since Oct. 7, 2023, as Gulf states accelerate defence pacts, including Saudi Arabia's treaty with Pakistan within eight days.
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After Israel's strike in Qatar, is Turkey next?
Israel’s recent strike on Qatar, a major non-NATO ally of the United States, has given rise to the question of whether Turkey, a NATO ally of the United States, may be Israel’s next target. While several parallels between Qatar and Turkey suggest that an Israeli assault on Turkey is not entirely impossible, a number of factors, chiefly Israel’s own intimate reliance on Turkey, are likely to act as a strong deterrent against a future Israeli stri…
US had 'no indications' of surprise Israeli strike on Qatar: Official - Breaking Defense
Lt. Gen. Derek France said that the US was caught off guard by an Israeli strike on Qatar in part because sensing capabilities were focused on other targets like Iran, adding the Israeli attack “wasn’t something that we expected.”
Qatar to keep efforts to broker Gaza truce despite Israel attack
Qatar's ruler told world leaders on Tuesday his country was continuing with its diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza despite Israel's strikes on targets in the Gulf country. Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani condemned at the UN Israel's "treacherous" strike on his country targeting Hamas' leadership in the heart of a Doha residential community where they maintained a liaison office. Qatar, along with Egypt and Washington, ha…
'Flagrant violation': Israel gives US 'few minutes notice' before bombing major non-NATO ally's capital
On September 9, 2025, Israeli missiles hit the capital city of Qatar, Doha, in a surprise attack aimed at Hamas leaders. This was the first time Israel had attacked a Gulf Cooperation Council member country. At least six people died in the strike, including Hamas officials and one Qatari security guard. The attack hit a housing area in Doha where top Hamas leaders were meeting to talk about a US peace plan for Gaza. Israeli officials said they w…
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