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Foreword

On September 9, the capital of Qatar was suddenly bombed by 10 missiles, and the target was directly targeting Hamas' ceasefire negotiators, and their lives and deaths were uncertain.

The UN Secretary-General strongly condemns Israel's attack on Doha, but the Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister said that the operation was "completely legitimate" and claimed that the operation had obtained the "informed consent" of the US President.

When everyone looked at the White House, Trump responded with four pale words after several hours of silence...

very sad

On the afternoon of September 9, 2025, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the Katara area in the northern part of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The video taken by witnesses revealed that there were continuous explosions at the scene, thick smoke filled the scene, and the people were panicked and fled one after another.

A red one-piece villa building about three stories high was severely damaged in the explosion, revealing broken rubble. Residents around revealed to the media that the explosion caused their residence to shake.

The subsequently, the IDF and the State Security Administration (Simbet) issued a joint statement, acknowledging responsibility for the attack in Doha, and claiming that the move was a "precise blow" to senior figures in the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

After the incident, the whole world turned its attention to Washington, but the White House fell into a strange silence.

When the spokesperson finally appeared in front of the media, he just carefully avoided making any direct comments, and just confirmed that the Israeli side had "simplified notification" of the operation to the US side.

More shocking details were subsequently disclosed: the so-called "Notice" was just an emergency notice issued by the U.S. Middle East envoy to Qatar one minute before the attack.

For US military bases, the news was only received a few minutes before the missile landed.

Israel claims that the operation was obtained by President Trump's "informed consent" and even carried out under his "approval".

This made the situation of the White House extremely embarrassing. In the evening, Trump himself finally broke the silence, but his response was only four short words: "Very sad."

Thereafter, the White House's official statement only reiterated the president's "sadness" and explained that after being told about the Israeli side's intentions, the president had instructed the national security team to inform Qatar, but ultimately "failed to stop the attack."

More ironic is that in downtown Doha, the priceless "Patriot" air defense system deployed by the United States is deployed less than 30 kilometers away from the explosion area.

But from beginning to end, Doha's air defense alarm was not sounded, and the radar system at Udeed Air Force Base was silent, and no fighter jets took off and intercepted.

This defense system, which is highly anticipated, seems to have been collectively "blind" at that moment. The media generally inferred that either the defense system received the order to "not move", or the United States had no intention of intervening at all.

Trump's statement on social media is more like an after-suffering. He stressed that Qatar is an "important ally" and claimed that the United States "does not want to see similar attacks again."

He spoke to Netanyahu and Qatar Emir respectively, but did not condemn the attack itself, and was simply a promise that "the future will not happen again."

As a remedy, the White House instructed the Secretary of State to accelerate the defense cooperation agreement with Qatar and consider a new round of defense technology transfers, but this belated olive branch is already difficult to repair the broken trust.

Soviet tramples on the brink of peace

For Qatar, this is not only a terrorist attack, but also a naked trampling on its national sovereignty. The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an extremely tough statement, pointing out that this attack was a "trampling on sovereignty and peace efforts" and an act of "directly attacking the mediation mechanism".

Originally, all parties had just reached a preliminary framework for hostage release and reconstruction of Gaza, and a temporary ceasefire document is waiting to be signed. Now, with the negotiation materials being blown up, the draft agreement has also been completely stranded.

Qatar immediately announced that it would stop all intermediaries and close the diplomatic office used to coordinate all parties. The diplomatic order in the entire Middle East seemed to have been bombed into the sky with those buildings.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently convened a closed-door meeting of ambassadors of multiple countries, demanding that the international community unanimously condemn Israel's "deliberate interference with the peace process" and warn that this will trigger a "significant diplomatic regression."

Immediately afterwards, the Qatar cabinet held a security meeting, and the top defense officials made their debut, sending a clear signal to the outside world: the state will not succumb to force and will retain all legal and political means to hold them accountable.

People's anger is also heating up, and protests are constantly occurring on the streets of Doha. In the National Assembly, most members demanded a thorough investigation of whether there was any prior conspiracy between the United States and Israel, and strongly called for to re-examine or even revise the content of military cooperation with the United States.

The EU Foreign Minister issued a joint statement saying that the attack "destroys any existing possibility of peace". The British Prime Minister also made a public statement, believing that this move is "extremely destructive" and demanded that Israel give a reasonable explanation.

The response in the region is even more united in the enemy. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a warning: "Any challenge to regional stability will be regarded as an attack on the security of the entire Gulf."

Iran, which has always had a tense relationship with Israel, has a more direct statement from its Foreign Ministry, saying that this move "completely tore up diplomatic efforts" and said that "Qatar at this moment is an extension of Gaza."

The secretariat of the Arab League announced that the agenda of all multilateral meetings with Israel will be suspended, and senior officials from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and other countries have also called Qatar to express their support.

Look east

A Saudi king's adviser pointed out incisively: "If even the capital of Qatar cannot avoid such an attack, no Middle Eastern city can feel safe."

This sentence expresses the collective anxiety of the entire Gulf nation. This air strike was like a loud slap in the face, awakening allies who had believed in American equipment and security commitments.

Qatar's military failed to receive any early warning, and the domestic air defense system was useless. This exposed the major shortcomings of its national defense capabilities. More than 70% of the air defense systems were deeply bound to the US military. This dependence became a fatal weakness at critical moments.

Trust, once a crack appears, it will be difficult to bridge.

Gulf countries' trust in American equipment has begun to decline year by year. An adviser to the UAE Ministry of Defense publicly stated that when Middle Eastern countries purchase arms from abroad, When Middle Eastern countries purchase arms from abroad, no longer blindly prefer American solutions.

The balance of the market began to tilt quietly to the east. In recent years, China's military industry's breakthroughs on platforms such as Zhuhai Air Show and Beijing Military Parade are obvious to all. The characteristics of high cost performance, independent technology, and safe and controllable make China's weapons and equipment highly favored.

Just this year, China's export-type J-16, Hongqi-22 and other equipment had already covered more than 30 countries. After the Doha incident, delegations from many Middle Eastern countries have publicly expressed their strong interest in China's air defense system.

Data shows that in the first half of this year, the purchase orders for China's export-type anti-air system in the Middle East increased by an astonishing 23% year-on-year. Everyone started comparing prices and choosing instead of putting all the eggs in the American basket as they did in the past.

A spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated China's consistent position at this time: respect the sovereignty of all countries, oppose any form of cross-border military strikes, and is willing to promote stability in the Middle East in a peaceful manner.

Conclusion

Trump may try to protect the overall situation through the "four words of silence", but the reality outside of the words has been torn apart by missiles. The regional parties no longer wait for the US to express their position and are looking for new ways of defense and diplomacy on their own.

The road to the Middle East is becoming clearer.

Information source:

"The capital of Qatar exploded, and Israel said that it was planned to launch about 10 missiles in a few months, and the Prime Minister revealed the reason for the raid; Hamas negotiator's life and death are uncertain" Lu Zhong Morning Post 2025-09-10

"The planning for several months, only 10 missiles will be fired! The situation in the Middle East changed overnight? 》Global Network 2025-09-10

"Qatar was attacked! Trump issued a reply: "This is Netanyahu's decision" and "It is guaranteed not to repeat itself"" Jimu News 2025-09-10

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