Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 10/09/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
World leaders quick to criticise Israel for its attack in Qatar on Tuesday. United States President Donald Trump said he was unhappy about every aspect of the strike. Germany, long a consistent backer of Israel, declared the attack “unacceptable” and a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty. India warned of “escalation” and said it was “deeply concerned” Global shift Qatar’s growing diplomatic influence lend extra significance to the Israeli attack. Israeli attack failed in its mission to kill Hamas leaders, but did kill five lower-ranking members and a Qatari security officer. Analysts cautioned that Qatar’s standing with the US might not be enough to shift global policy towards Israel. Israel struck the country one day after its strike on Qatar and weeks after assassinating the prime minister of the Houthi rebel government in Yemen. Israel has been accused of launching two drone attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful mission attempting to break the blockade of Gaza and currently docked in Tunisia. Foreign Minister Bezalel Smotrich wrote that enemies of Israel would have no immunity from the long arm of Israel anywhere in the world. “Every time it’s crossed the Rubicon, it’ve gone right back and done it again,” Rob Geist Pinfold said. The US provides billions of dollars in support to Israel, as well as arming it, ensuring it has military superiority. Trump has rhetorically pushed for a ceasefire deal in Gaza. He has even suggested the Palestinian enclave be transformed into a “Gaza Riviera”. The bombing of Qatar is a different matter from Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.
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