Israeli politicians unite behind Doha strikes
Across the ideological spectrum, Israeli officials and opposition figures have praised the bombing of a residential area targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir hailed the assault as a “historic decision”, while President Isaac Herzog – seen as a centrist by Israel’s standards – said the attack was “important and correct”.
Outside the government, opposition figures lined up to back the strikes.
“Congratulating the Air Force, [military], Shin Bet, and all security forces on an exceptional operation to thwart our enemies,” opposition head Yair Lapid wrote on X, despite the apparent failure of the assassination attempt.
Blue and White-National Unity alliance leader Benny Gantz was equally approving. “I commend the political echelon for the decision to carry out the targeted killing and the [military], Shin Bet, and all security forces for executing the operation,” he said.
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Israel’s opposition Yisrael Beiteinu party, declared that “justice was served”.
“Thanks to the … security forces who made it clear to the entire world: Jewish blood is not cheap,” he wrote in a social media post.
US Muslim group slams Trump’s ‘Israel First’ policies
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) highlights that with the assassination attempt in Qatar, Israel has attacked five Arab countries in the past days, including a suspected Israeli drone strike on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla in Tunisia.
“We strongly condemn the out-of-control Israeli government’s bombings of Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon and even Qatar, all in the past few days,” CAIR said in a statement.
“The Trump administration’s Israel First policy is not only enabling the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, but violence across the region.”
US senator says Netanyahu government ‘completely out of control’
Leftist Senator Bernie Sanders has reiterated his call for the US to cut off weapons to Israel after today’s strike on Qatar.
“Netanyahu’s extremist government is completely out of control. Not only are they starving children in Gaza, they are now breaking international law by dropping bombs on Qatar, a US security partner,” Sanders wrote in a post on X.
“When is enough, enough? NO MORE US MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu portrayed the attack as a peacemaking action. In remarks at the US Embassy, he said that Israel has “accepted” the US’ latest proposed principles for a ceasefire. In an earlier statement, the prime minister’s office said the strike was “a wholly independent Israeli operation.”
