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Qatar threatened to “retaliate” towards Israel within the wake of an airstrike in Doha that focused the leaders of Hamas, because the nation’s prime minister referred to as the scenario a “decisive second” for the Center East.
“The State of Qatar is dedicated to behave in a decisive means with something that will goal its territories and can reserve the suitable to retaliate and can take all of the wanted measures to retaliate,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani declared at a information convention Tuesday, according to a translation by the Qatar-based information group Al Jazeera.
Al-Thani described Israel’s strike on Hamas as “state terrorism that’s being exerted by somebody like [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu.”
“I feel that we have now reached a decisive second. There must be retaliation from the entire area within the face of these barbaric actions that solely [reflect] one factor: It displays the barbarism of this individual that’s main the area, sadly, to a degree the place we can not deal with any scenario, and we can not restore something, and we can not work inside the frameworks of worldwide legal guidelines,” al-Thani added. “He simply violates all these worldwide legal guidelines.”
TRUMP DIRECTED ENVOY TO WARN QATAR AHEAD OF ‘UNFORTUNATE’ ISRAELI STRIKE, WHITE HOUSE SAYS
Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly brought on by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC by way of AP)
Khalil al-Hayya and Zaher Jabarin had been two targets of the explosion that rocked the Center Japanese nation’s capital on Tuesday, in line with Israeli media stories.
Al-Hayya lately was concerned in talks for a ceasefire within the Gaza Strip and the discharge of the remaining hostages being held by Hamas.
Zaher Jabarin is accountable for Hamas’ funds and is a key participant within the terrorist organization’s West Financial institution operations. He reportedly was concerned within the negotiations as effectively, though his function was much less distinguished.
Hamas claimed in an announcement Tuesday that Israel did not “assassinate the brothers within the negotiating delegation.”
OPINION: ISRAEL’S DOHA STRIKE SENT A DECISIVE MESSAGE THAT TERROR WILL FIND NO SAFE HAVEN
A broken constructing is seen in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, following an Israeli assault on Hamas leaders. (Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
The White Home revealed Tuesday that previous to the strike, President Donald Trump “instantly directed” his particular envoy to the Center East Steve Witkoff to tell Qatar of the “impending assault” by Israel.
“This morning, the Trump administration was notified by america navy that Israel was attacking Hamas, which very sadly was situated in a piece of Doha, the capital of Qatar,” White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated. “Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and shut ally of america that’s working very laborious and bravely taking dangers with us to dealer peace doesn’t advance Israel or America’s objectives.”
Smoke is seen billowing after explosions in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Jacqueline Penny/AFPTV/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
“Nonetheless, eliminating Hamas, who’ve profited off the distress of these residing in Gaza, is a worthy aim. President Trump instantly directed particular envoy Witkoff to tell the Qataris of the approaching assault, which he did,” Leavitt added.
A spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of International Affairs later pushed again on Leavitt’s remarks, saying, “statements being circulated about Qatar being knowledgeable of the assault prematurely are baseless.”
CCTV footage reveals an explosion in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Reuters)
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“The decision from a U.S. official got here in the course of the sound of explosions brought on by the Israeli assault in Doha,” the official wrote on X.
Fox Information’ Thomas Ferraro contributed to this report.
