Trump's warning is useless, Israel acts as usual, and Hamas' senior officials are threatened

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly angry at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's air strikes against Doha, the capital of Qatar, without prior notice. The air strike aims to eliminate the top leaders of Hamas, a Palestinian armed political faction, but did not inform the United States in advance, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from the White House.

On the 10th (local time), the Wall Street Journal quoted several senior U.S. government sources as saying that Trump expressed anger at the failure to report the air strike in advance during a call with Netanyahu on the 9th. He pointed out that attacking the Qatar capital to clear the top Hamas personnel was unwise, as Qatar played a good office in the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

The report also mentioned that Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the information on air strikes through the US military rather than directly from Israel, believing that this was an ignorance of the communication mechanism of US allies. Netanyahu explained that the air strikes could only be carried out within a short window of time and he seized the opportunity to carry out military operations.

Thereafter, the leaders of the two countries held a second call, and the atmosphere of the exchange was relatively mild. It is reported that Trump asked whether the air strike was successful during the call. Netanyahu responded: "It is unknown at the moment." On the 9th, Israel's air strikes on Doha, Qatar, with the goal of eliminating Hamas' senior leaders. Hamas said six members of low-level organizations died in the attack and senior officials have not been hit yet.

This incident exposed the communication gap between the United States and Israel in the Middle East military cooperation. The fundamental reason for Trump's anger is that Israel did not fully consult with the United States before the operation, especially in the absence of considering Qatar's role in good offices and the US military's intelligence and coordination status in the region. This incident shows that even long-term allies may have tensions due to differences in tactical and strategic judgments.

After the incident, Washington asked Israel to improve transparency in information sharing in future actions to avoid similar situations from happening again. Although the air strike is mainly aimed at short-term military goals, it may also affect the coordination and trust mechanism between the United States and Israel in regional conflicts in the long run.

Comments pointed out that Israel's choice to carry out air strikes without notifying the United States may be based on an urgent assessment of the high-level dynamics of Hamas. Since intelligence shows that the operation window is very short, Israeli top leaders believe that seizing the opportunity is the key to eliminating potential threats. However, this approach is still a evasion of cooperation in the eyes of allies and is prone to trigger diplomatic friction.

After the air strike, Hamas officially released a message saying that despite the attacks of low-level members, senior leaders remained safe, which showed that the actual effect of the air strike was limited. Israel has not yet announced the specific high-level casualties, further increasing the uncertainty of the outside world about the effectiveness of the action.

In general, this air strike was not only a military operation, but also a diplomatic and strategic game. Trump's anger at the failure to inform in advance, Netanyahu's urgent decisions, and Hamas' losses constitute a complex multi-party interaction situation in the conflict between the United States and Israel and the Middle East. This also reflects that even the closest allies, in a rapidly changing battlefield environment, information asymmetry and strategic differences are inevitable.

At present, the United States and Israel are evaluating the impact of the incident and seeking to establish closer information channels and coordination mechanisms in future conflicts to avoid recurrence of similar emergencies. At the same time, the situation in the Middle East remains tense, and the reactions of Hamas and related organizations may also affect regional security and diplomatic trends.