DOHA/DUBAI: Israel launched an airstrike towards the leaders of arch foe Hamas in Qatar on Tuesday (Sep 9), increasing its wide-ranging army actions within the Center East to incorporate the Gulf Arab state the place the Palestinian militant group has lengthy had its political base.
White Home spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated hitting Hamas was a worthy aim, however the US felt badly concerning the location of the assault.
Qatar is a key safety companion of the US and host to al-Udeid Air Base, the biggest US army facility within the Center East. It has acted as a mediator alongside Egypt in talks on a ceasefire within the nearly two-year-old warfare in Gaza.
Leavitt advised a briefing that the Trump administration was notified by the Pentagon that Israel was attacking Hamas in Qatar “simply earlier than” and President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after it. Leavitt additionally stated the US army was notified “simply earlier than the assault”, however didn’t reply when requested by whom.
“The Trump administration was notified by the US army that Israel was attacking Hamas, which very sadly, was positioned in a bit of Doha, the capital of Qatar,” Leavitt advised the White Home briefing.
“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar – a sovereign nation and shut ally of the US that’s working very arduous in bravely taking dangers with us to dealer peace – doesn’t advance Israel or America’s objectives. Nonetheless, eliminating Hamas, who’ve profited off the distress of these residing in Gaza, is a worthy aim.”
