FUTURE OF JEWISH
Israel’s attack against Hamas in Qatar was successful.
Joshua Hoffman
September 9, 2025

On Tuesday, Israel carried out an unprecedented airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha, targeting what intelligence suggested was a high-level Hamas meeting. The strike reportedly aimed to eliminate Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya and other senior Hamas leaders as they discussed a U.S.-backed proposal for a hostages-for-ceasefire agreement. According to Hamas, none of the top leaders were killed, though Israel has not confirmed the extent of casualties. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani vowed retaliation, declaring that the strike “killed any hope” for the Israeli hostages, and threatened to pursue legal action against Israel, while condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At first glance, Israel’s strike appears inconclusive, even unsuccessful. READ MORE

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