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12 September 2025 | 11:50 CAT
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Israel\u2019s recent attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar has triggered a wave of diplomatic and public pressure, signalling what analysts describe as a potential turning point in the country\u2019s international standing.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Radio Islam International\u2019s<\/em> Middle East Report<\/a>, veteran analyst James Dorsey called the operation \u201ca watershed in which the international community starts to respond in a real way, not only with words to Israel\u2019s actions.\u201d The 3 September airstrike failed to kill senior Hamas figures, and galvanised condemnation abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael clearly assumed with its attack on Qatar that it could get away with almost anything\u2014or in fact everything,\u201d Dorsey said. \u201cHow the United States, how Europe and how the Gulf responds\u2026 is going to determine whether or not Israel\u2019s bluff game is going to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the first time since the Gaza war began in late 2023, the United States backed a United Nations Security Council statement criticising Israel\u2019s actions. In Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen\u2014previously one of Israel\u2019s staunchest supporters\u2014has urged consideration of sanctions and a partial suspension of the EU\u2013Israel trade agreement. According to EU trade statistics, the bloc is Israel\u2019s largest trading partner, accounting for about 30% of its weapons acquisitions, compared to roughly 70% from the United States.<\/p>\n

Dorsey highlighted the growing pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re seeing mass protests that have been quite sustained in western capitals. You\u2019re seeing consumer boycotts. You\u2019re seeing some companies\u2026 in Japan which are limiting their interaction with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

In cities such as London, Paris and Berlin, weekly demonstrations have drawn tens of thousands, echoing earlier global protests against Israel\u2019s prolonged military campaign in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The failed operation coincided with an emergency Arab and Islamic summit in Doha, where regional leaders debated Israel\u2019s expanding strikes\u2014including a subsequent attack on Yemen\u2019s capital Sana\u2019a, which Israel said targeted Houthi missile sites. Analysts believe the Yemen strike was partly aimed at distracting from the Qatar failure. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Turkey and Iran of similar action if Hamas leaders are not expelled or prosecuted.<\/p>\n

Beyond immediate tensions, Washington and Israel are quietly discussing a new security arrangement. The current ten-year, $38 billion US military aid memorandum, signed in 2016, expires in 2028. A proposal circulating in US policy circles would gradually reduce direct aid while deepening strategic partnership and obliging Israel to buy exclusively American weaponry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new proposition\u2026 would turn or transfer Israel from a security recipient to a full-fledged strategic partner of the United States,\u201d Dorsey explained.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s action comes amid its devastating genocide in Gaza. Humanitarian agencies report Gaza\u2019s civilian death toll has surpassed 40 000, fuelling a global movement for sanctions and accountability.<\/p>\n

Watch <\/strong>the full interview<\/a> on Sabaahul Muslim with Moulana Habib Bobat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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