Can you believe that? Israel dispatched 15 fighter planes to attack 1,800 kilometers and launched 10 precision missiles. As a result, the target ran away at the last second! This is not a Hollywood blockbuster, but a real scene that happened in Doha, Qatar on September 9th!
The Israeli target is the high-level Hamas delegation that is participating in the ceasefire talks in Doha. Fifteen warplanes fired ten missiles.The target was the office of Khalil, a senior Hamas official, in Doha, while the attack occurred at a time when the Hamas leadership was holding a meeting to discuss the so-called "Gaza ceasefire proposal" put forward by the United States.
In this regard, Israel claimed that this was a campaign specifically targeting high-level Hamas officials The “pointed clearance” operation, which is called the “head-cutting operation”, said Israel was fully responsible for the matter.
This contrasts sharply with U.S. President Trump’s previous pledge to “guarantee that Israel will not attack again.” Rubio’s caution on Israeli soil was almost an implication for Netanyahu’s hint that he might take action again.
After the airstrike, the U.S. embassy in Qatar also sent a message. “Asylum Notice” suggests “local asylum” for Americans.
But the airstrikes have taken place, and the U.S. has issued an asylum notice, which is unlikely to predict that Israel may take action again?
Don’t think it’s an Israeli momentary impulse, according to the Israeli Defense Forces, the operation has been planned for months.The goal could not be clearer – the office of senior Hamas official Khalil. – The timing was even more precise, as Hamas leadership gathered to discuss the U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Fifteen fighters did not declare fighting, long-distance offensive, with the intention of paralyzing the opponent's command center.
The time for the attack is hard to relate to the personal situation of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is preparing to face trial in mid-September for an unresolved “corruption case.” In the past, he has delayed judicial proceedings more than once on the grounds of "physical discomfort". Now, will a just-right external turmoil be the perfect excuse for him to divert domestic attention again and consolidate his political position?
This is not just for domestic affairs.The choice to act within Qatar, which has always played the role of mediation, is in itself full of provocation.It is more like a pressure test, and Israel wants to see how much the Middle East and the entire international community will react when I openly violate a sovereign country and hit the face of a negotiating mediator.
The target building of this attack is located in the area where the diplomatic mission in Doha is stationed. Israel knows that as long as the missile deviates slightly, it may lead to a huge disaster affecting the diplomats of other countries.But they still bet, which just shows that in order to its strategic goals, Israel has long been prepared to bear any diplomatic cost, even a breakdown in negotiations and a scrap of credibility.
Qatar has long been running between Palestinians and has played an indispensable role as a mediator, however, Israeli missiles have precisely destroyed the bridge of peace. This almost “Honorary Revenge” act has not only shattered Qatar’s diplomatic efforts, but has also completely destroyed the foundation of trust in future negotiations.
A new round of ceasefire talks scheduled in Doha now appears to be in danger.
After the attack, condemnation poured in from all directions. Many countries in the Middle East and the international community have generally voiced their voices, and Israel has once again fallen into unprecedented isolation on the diplomatic arena. Qatar immediately severely condemned it and made it clear that it "will reserve the right to respond to Israel".
The most embarrassing is the United States.As Israel’s most firm ally, the Trump administration finds itself trapped in a difficult dungeon.On the one hand, the United States is eager to finalize a huge arms sales and defense cooperation agreement with Qatar, and Israel's actions undoubtedly cast a thick shadow over this cooperation.
On the other hand, Washington’s statement of whether it was “informed” about the attack was also full of contradictions.The official statement insisted that it was not aware of the attack beforehand and was not notified until the last moment. In turn, Israeli officials revealed to the media that the United States was not only aware, but that Trump himself had "approved the relevant action."
This chaotic rhetoric exposes the difficult balance between conniving at allies and maintaining regional stability. Trump himself publicly stated that this was Netanyahu's decision, and he was "unhappy" and even "felt bad" about it, and promised to issue a complete follow-up statement on this matter. He even instructed Secretary of State rubio to finalize the defense agreement with Qatar as soon as possible in an attempt to make up for it.
The operation left a lot of unexplained mysteries at the military level.The first and biggest doubt is: How did 15 Israeli fighter jets cross a long distance of 1,800 kilometers to launch an attack on Doha and return safely?
Theoretically there are two possibilities. One is the deployment of aerial tankers during the operation, which provides endurance guarantee for the fighter fleet. Another more disturbing speculation is that these fighter planes may not have taken off from Israel at all, but have used a third-party base, such as US military facilities in the region.
Even more strange, in the face of such a massive crowd of aircraft invasions, Qatar's air defense system is all over the course of the "tinnitus". no early warning, no interception, as if these 15 missile-loaded warplanes are invisible ghosts.
These military doubts are intertwined with the ambiguous political stance of the United States, making the truth of the incident even more obscure.Following the attack, the U.S. embassy in Qatar promptly notified U.S. citizens in Qatar of a “local asylum” that appeared to be more of a hint of uncertainty than a mere consular service.
Israel’s operation was a tactical and strategic high-risk attack. Tactically, Harler himself was not killed in the attack, and Hamas declared that the “cutting-head operation” failed. But from a strategic level, Israel managed to stir the entire Middle East chess scene, dragging all players into a new phase of uncertainty.
The smoke over Doha will eventually disappear, but its shadows will remain in the land for a long time, with broken trust, agitated contradictions and endless suspicions for a more turbulent future.The fragile negotiation process has been ruthlessly destroyed, the huge gaps in the regional security framework have been exposed, and the complex truth of the game of great powers has just uncovered the tip of the iceberg.