On the afternoon of the 9th local time, Israel launched an air strike on senior members of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This is considered to be the first time that Israel has launched a military strike against the capitals of non-hostile Gulf countries, which has aroused strong condemnation by the international community.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohamed called the attack "state terrorism" and said he reserved the right to respond to Israel. US President Trump tried to separate ties, claiming that the attack was "not my decision" and saying that it was "very dissatisfied with the attack."
As one of the closest allies of the United States in the Gulf, Qatar has spent billions of dollars to purchase US military equipment and has important US military bases in its territory, these bases, equipment and allies have played no role in preventing Israeli attacks. Therefore, many people questioned that the attack was a joint battle between the United States and Israel.
CNN said that the attack will have a chilling effect for the Middle East: If allies like Qatar, who are so close to the United States, are attacked by Israel, who will be the next one...
