Donald Trump is clearly not happy with Israel after it chose to launch missile strikes into Qatar .

While Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was trying to hit Hamas militants in the Qatari capital of Doha , striking a country which has act as a mediator in the Middle East has sent shockwaves around the world.

To make matters even worse, it appears Netanyahu pushed ahead with the attack without giving the US – or Qatar – significant advance notice.

Israel’s international alliances have already been put under intense strain by its war on Gaza – only the Trump administration has consistently stood by Netanyahu.

But could Israel’s surprise attack on Doha change all that?

Here’s what we know – and why it matters.

What happened between Israel and Qatar?

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