{"id":100489,"date":"2025-09-11T18:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=100489"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:37:13","slug":"doha-strike-shakes-diplomacy-as-israel-targets-hamas-leaders-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/doha-strike-shakes-diplomacy-as-israel-targets-hamas-leaders-in-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Doha Strike Shakes Diplomacy as Israel Targets Hamas Leaders in Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a>
\n4-minute read
\n11 September 2025 | 15:30 CAT
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\ud83d\udcf8 Israel\u2019s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha has rattled regional diplomacy, leaving at least five dead and casting doubt on Qatar\u2019s mediating role in Gaza ceasefire talks. The attack has sparked outrage, with questions now raised over U.S. complicity and Israel\u2019s growing image as a \u201crogue state.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

Israel\u2019s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha has thrown regional diplomacy into turmoil, hitting at the heart of ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks. The attack, which killed at least five people, has provoked anger in Qatar, raised questions about U.S. involvement, and reinforced doubts about Israel\u2019s willingness to respect mediation efforts.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Islam International<\/em><\/a> from Turkey, political analyst Dr. Azam Tamimi described the strike as a continuation of Israel\u2019s pattern of disregarding peace agreements. Drawing a historical comparison, Tamimi recalled the 1997 Mossad operation in Amman targeting Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal, despite Jordan\u2019s peace treaty with Israel. \u201cIt was a humiliating situation for the Israelis,\u201d he said, noting that the Amman incident undermined Israel\u2019s credibility, just as the Doha strike has today.<\/p>\n

Qatar, which has played a central role in facilitating ceasefire negotiations by hosting both Israeli and Hamas delegations, has condemned the attack as a \u201cflagrant violation\u201d of its sovereignty. According to Tamimi, \u201cQataris are very angry, and they are threatening diplomatic and political action. They are victims here, \u00a0they tried to play their mediating role honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The role of the United States has come under sharp scrutiny. Washington maintains that it warned Qatar of the strike, but Doha insists the call came only after the missiles landed. \u201cThe United States is just like a parent of a spoiled child. And Israel is the spoiled child,\u201d Tamimi explained. He argued that the late warning proves U.S. complicity in covering Israeli actions rather than restraining them.<\/p>\n

The fallout extends beyond Qatar. Tamimi warned that Israel\u2019s global image as a \u201crogue state\u201d has only deepened. \u201cSince October 7th, people are more daring today to criticize Israel and even equate Zionism with racism and Nazism,\u201d he noted. For Tamimi, Zionism represents a supremacist and colonial ideology, one that regards others as \u201csubhuman\u201d and dismisses international norms.<\/p>\n

The strike also has grave implications for Gaza. Already enduring bombardment, famine, and displacement, Palestinians now see the negotiating process itself under threat. \u201cThis confirms what everybody in Gaza has been saying, you cannot trust the Zionists. You cannot make peace with them,\u201d Tamimi said.<\/p>\n

As the region reels from the Doha strike, Qatar\u2019s next steps remain uncertain. What is clear, however, is that the attack has undermined trust in mediation, raised diplomatic stakes, and reaffirmed perceptions of Israel\u2019s unchecked impunity.<\/p>\n

Listen<\/strong> to the full interview on Sabahul Muslim<\/em><\/a> with Moulana Habib Bobat and Dr Azam Tamimi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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