"The sight of plumes of smoke in the aftermath of Israeli bombings have become commonplace across the Middle East in recent months but in the skyline of Qatar's glitzy capital, it was wholly unprecedented. Israel's attack on Doha on Tuesday the sixth country it has attacked this year appeared to target the Palestinian group Hamas's negotiating team, who were speculated at the time to be on the brink of closing a ceasefire deal for Gaza."
"Israel ignored red lines to stage its attack in the densely populated area of Qatar's capital, located near foreign embassies and schools, which killed five lower-ranked members of Hamas, as well as a Qatari Internal Security Force officer. The attack has triggered a cascade of anger throughout Qatar's government, which has condemned it as state terrorism and a reckless criminal attack. They see this as an act of cowardice and treachery,"
An Israeli strike hit Doha, marking the sixth country targeted this year, and appeared aimed at Hamas negotiating team reportedly close to a Gaza ceasefire. The strike killed five lower-ranked Hamas members and a Qatari Internal Security Force officer. Qatar hosts truce negotiations, is a leading mediator and a US ally hosting the US's largest Middle East military base. The attack occurred in a densely populated area near foreign embassies and schools and violated perceived red lines. Qatar's government condemned the strike as state terrorism and reckless criminality, and the incident raises doubts about Qatar's mediator role and defence alliances, prompting GCC states toward diversified partnerships and strategic autonomy.
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