Israel’s Strategic Declaration

By striking Qatar, Netanyahu has foresworn negotiations and expanded the battlefield.

Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9. September 9, 2025, 6:24 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Israel’s Sept. 9 strike on Hamas’s leadership team in Doha, Qatar, apparently an attempt to kill chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya among others, underscores the degree to which its war aims have shifted. Israel has abandoned negotiation and embraced the uncompromising destruction of Hamas, regardless of the diplomatic or humanitarian costs.

The attack jeopardizes the prospects of a mediated settlement and the chances of recovering hostages alive. It undermines relations with Qatar an

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