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Israel Won't Sit By as Terror Leaders Walk Free in Qatar

(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Israel's daring attack on Hamas leaders in Doha last week was a justified gamble. Israel attacked a sovereign country that has hosted the leadership of a terrorist organization for over a decade. Israel's decision to strike in Qatar shows that negotiations over the hostages - in which Qatar has played a leading role - were at a dead end. Hamas, with Qatar's acquiescence, has delayed time and time again any progress toward a ceasefire or an end to the war that would see the remaining hostages return home. As long as Hamas had Qatar in its corner, there was no urgency in reaching a deal. N12's Middle East analyst Ehud Yaari said after the attack that, despite public criticism, Middle East countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia were "100%" privately pleased that Israel had undertaken the mission. Israel's Western allies appear to be more upset than the countries in our neighborhood. Israel could have plodded along, sending negotiating teams to Qatar, and continuing to get stonewalled by Hamas intransigence as the hostages continue to languish in Gaza tunnels. That charade is over. The U.S. and Israel's Western friends would do well to change their tune, back Israel's actions, and start putting pressure on Hamas and their interlocutors, Qatar.
2025-09-14 00:00:00
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