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Israel to "clean" Hamas leadership, despite the air strikes on Qatar's capital Doha, this move shook the Middle East, and U.S. President Trump had to personally appear to reassure Gulf allies and try to tear off the attack.

According to the Israeli Times, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on September 13 that the United States was dissatisfied with the Israeli attack, but that the move will not change the relationship between the U.S. and its allies.

Mr. Rubio will visit Israel and Britain on September 13-18, according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu¡¯s office, Netanyahu and Mr. Rubio will visit the crying wall in Jerusalem on September 14 local time.

¡°Things have happened, and it is clear that we are unhappy about it, and the president is not happy either,¡± Rubio told the media before the departure.

On September 13 local time, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio departed for Israel before receiving media interviews.

He said the attack ¡°will not change the nature of our relationship with Israel,¡± but ¡°we have to talk about it¡ªmost importantly, what effect it will have on ceasefire efforts.¡±

Rubio said he would ask Israeli officials how they view the future of the Gaza Strip, ¡°We will explore the direction of future development, and I will be more clear about their next plans.¡±

He added that Trump hopes Hamas will be defeated, that the war will end, that all the hostages will go home, ¡°and he hopes that all this will happen at the same time.¡±

On September 9, local time, an explosion occurred in the Qatar region north of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The Israeli side subsequently confirmed that it launched a so-called ¡°precision strike¡± against the Hamas leadership in Doha.

Israel hasly targeted all of Hamas¡¯ top leadership outside the Gaza Strip.According to a statement issued by Hamas, five members of the group were killed in an Israeli airstrike and one member of Qatar¡¯s security forces was killed, but Israel¡¯s attempt to assassinate Hamas ¡°failed.¡±

Netanyahu tweeted on social media platform X on Saturday night that the ¡°head of Hamas terrorists¡± in Qatar didn¡¯t care at all about the people of Gaza, ¡°removing the main obstacles to the release of all hostages and ending the war.¡±

The Israeli Times said Netanyahu¡¯s remarks seemed to acknowledge that Israel¡¯s attacks on Doha failed to destroy its targets.

With the outbreak of the Syrian war, Hamas¡¯s leadership evacuated from Syria in 2012 and established a political office in Doha, where some of its leaders resided for a long time.

At the same time, Qatar has long played the role of mediator because of its good relations with the United States, Iran and other countries.Since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023, Qatar has played a key role in the Gaza ceasefire mediation efforts.

U.S. Cable News Network (CNN) previous analysis pointed out that the Israeli attack could put the only diplomatic path to push for a ceasefire in Gaza at risk and undermine U.S.-Qatar relations.

Following the attacks last week, Qatar strongly condemned Israel, stressing that it will never tolerate Israel¡¯s ¡°irresponsibility¡± and its ongoing destruction of regional security, nor will it accept any action that endangers Qatar¡¯s sovereignty and security.

Trump tweeted on social media that the attack was "a decision made by Netanyahu, not by me," adding that after he learned about Israeli attacks, he immediately instructed U.S. envoy for the Middle East, Witkov, to notify Qatar of the matter, but it was too late.

Trump has assured Qatar that this will never happen again, saying he has instructed Rubio to complete the defence cooperation agreement with Qatar.

The Wall Street Journal, citing senior U.S. government officials, said that Trump had a "intensive" conversation with Netanyahu on 9th, expressing extreme discontent over Israel's attack on Hamas representatives in Qatar while the U.S. side was "buried in the drum."

In addition, the Wall Street Journal that several officials revealed that it was not until minutes before the Israeli attack on Qatar that Israel informed the U.S. military that it was striking Hamas.

Israel did not initially provide accurate information about the target, but the U.S. sky-based sensor used to detect infrared thermal signals captured the launch of the missile and its trajectory, confirming Doha as the target location.

According to Reuters, Trump held a dinner party in New York on September 12 local time, with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Witkov attending.The White House confirmed the dinner, but did not provide further details.

On September 12, local time, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed met in the White House with U.S. Vice President Wences and Secretary of State Rubio.

Hamah Al-Muftah, Deputy Head of Qatar¡¯s U.S. Mission, wrote on social media: ¡°We just finished dinner with the U.S. President and the process was very pleasant.¡±

Earlier on December 12, Mohammedly held an hour-long conversation in the White House with U.S. Vice President Wences and Secretary of State Rubio.A source familiar with the meeting said they discussed the future of Qatar as a regional mediator, as well as defense cooperation with Qatar after the Israeli attack on Doha.

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On September 9, local time, Israel launched a ¡°precise strike¡± against senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar¡¯s capital, killing six people, including a member of Qatar¡¯s security forces. Qatar¡¯s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed has denounced the attack as ¡°national terrorism.¡±

United Nations Security Council condemns airstrikes in Qatar (images from the network, unrelated to text)

According to Reuters and BBC reports on Thursday, the United Nations Security Council issued a press statement condemning the airstrikes on Qatar, stressing its support for Qatar's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The statement, drafted by the United Kingdom and France, reiterated that members of the Security Council reaffirmed their support for Qatar¡¯s continued key role in the conflict in the mediated region and urged all parties to seize peaceful opportunities, ¡°underlining the importance of mitigating the situation and expressing solidarity with Qatar.¡±

It is noteworthy that the statement was unanimously approved by 15 members of the Security Council, including the United States, but the statement did not refer directly to Israel.

Reuters noted that the United States has traditionally asylumed its ally Israel at the United Nations and has consistently vetoed draft resolutions that condemn Israel or adversely affect Israel.This rare consent to the statement reflects U.S. President Trump's dissatisfaction with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's order to launch attacks in the territory of U.S. ally Qatar.

Trump has previously criticized the Israeli attacks, writing on social media that Israel¡¯s unilateral attacks in Qatar ¡°do not contribute to the achievement of Israeli or American goals¡± and that he is ¡°very dissatisfied¡± with the developments.

However, he added that ¡°this unfortunate event may be an opportunity to peace¡± and called the eradication of Hamas a ¡°valuable goal.¡±

Hamas can be destroyed, but not in Qatar.

The Israeli attack has exacerbated tensions in the Middle East and put the United States in a discomforting position on its relationship with Qatar.

On Friday (12th) local time, Trump held a banquet in New York to receive Qatar¡¯s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Alessani with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steven Witkov.

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The White House confirmed that the dinner was held, but did not disclose any details. Qatar¡¯s Deputy Head of Mission to the United States, Hamah Al-Muftah, said: ¡°We just finished the dinner with the President of the United States and the process was very pleasant.¡±

Earlier, Qatar's prime minister held an hour-long meeting with U.S. Vice President Wences and Secretary of State Rubio at the White House on Friday.

A source familiar with the meeting said they discussed the future of Qatar as a regional mediator, as well as defense cooperation with Qatar after the Israeli attack on Doha.

The New York Times that Qatar played a key role in diplomatic efforts to end the war in Gaza and served as a mediator in indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Middle East at the request of Qatar, Algeria, Pakistan and Somalia.

¡°This attack is a test for the international community,¡± Mohammed said at the conference, ¡°Israel¡¯s conduct has gone beyond any boundaries and limitations under the leadership of roaring extremists.We can¡¯t predict what Israel will do.

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ashim Eftikhal Ahmed, said: "It is clear that the occupying state of Israel is determined to do everything possible to destroy and stifle all possibilities for peace."

Meanwhile, Algeria¡¯s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amal Benjamah, said the Security Council remained in a ¡°limited¡± state because it ¡°cannot even state the name of the aggressor or qualify the aggression as an act of violation of international law.¡±

Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Danny Daunon, defended the attack, insisting that ¡°the information transmitted by this attack should resonate in this conference hall. Terrorists have nowhere to hide, whether in Gaza, Tehran or Doha.¡±

The BBC also noted that the chain response to the attack could be far beyond the U.S. relationship. Other Arab leaders have blamed the attack and questioned the value of U.S. security commitments. Trump has been pushing more Arab countries to sign the Abraham Agreement to restore relations with Israel and seek a ceasefire in Gaza, where the Doha events could weaken those efforts.

The UAE joined the Abraham Agreement in 2020, establishing relations with Israel, and the two sides have already developed concrete cooperation in the fields of technology, security and trade.

On Friday, UAE Secretary of State for International Cooperation Rem Khashimi summoned Israel¡¯s Deputy Ambassador to the UAE, David Ohad Hosandi, to strongly condemn Israel¡¯s attacks on Qatar and the hostile remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The Israeli aggression is a flagrant violation of Qatar¡¯s sovereignty, a serious violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, an irresponsible escalation and a threat to regional and international peace and security.

She reiterated that Qatar¡¯s security and stability are an integral part of the Gulf Cooperation Council¡¯s national security and stability, and stressed that any aggression against that member state is an attack on the Gulf¡¯s collective security framework.

In addition, Khashoggi stressed that such hostile and provocative remarks undermine the prospect of stability, push the region into an extremely dangerous situation and exacerbate tensions.