Netanyahu’s Strike on Hamas Leaders in Qatar: A Risk That Threatens U.S. Interests and Regional Stability

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized this week's daring airstrike against Hamas leaders exiled in Qatar, he gambled not only with the success of his campaign against terrorism but also with the fragile diplomatic ties crucial to American interests in the Middle East. Instead of delivering a decisive blow against Hamas, reports indicate the high-value targets survived, turning what was meant to be a symbolic victory into a diplomatic disaster. The failed strike severely strains relations between Israel and Qatar — an essential U.S. ally and mediator responsible for negotiating prior ceasefires that secured hostage releases. This rupture risks...