US EditionTrump ‘not thrilled’ with Israel’s attack in Doha
- On September 10, 2025, Israel launched an airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas political leaders located there.
- The strike followed Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision, which US President Trump said he did not make or control.
- Trump ordered Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to notify Qatar about the attack beforehand, but the message arrived too late to prevent it.
- The attack killed five Hamas members, including the son of exiled Hamas Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya, while Qatar denied advance notice claims.
- Trump assured Qatar the strike would not recur on their soil and emphasized that Israel acted alone in this unilateral attack.
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US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his decision to carry out air strikes on members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Qatar was unwise, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing senior administration officials.
According to his own statements, the US was briefed on the Israeli attack on senior Hamas operatives in Qatar. President Trump said that he had instructed his Special Representative Witkoff to warn Qatar of the imminent air strike, but that had not happened in time.
Israel probably couldn't eliminate the Hamas leadership, and Qatar is not a pariah state, but a member of the international system. Trump was caught in a bind because one of his ally had grossly violated the sovereignty of another ally, while also dealing a blow to the stability of the entire Middle East.
Israel Made the Decision to Attack Hamas, Not the White House: Trump - teleSUR English
The U.S. president feels ‘very badly about the location of the attack,’ but calls eliminating Hamas ‘a worthy goal.’ On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the decision to attack Hamas in the Qatari capital was made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not by the White House. RELATED: UN Security Council Convenes Emergency Meeting on Israeli Strike in Qatar “This was a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a d…
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