‘Decision made by Netanyahu’: Trump distances himself from Qatar assault; claims strike ordered by Israel

US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that the Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, was ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not by him.He added that he instantly directed particular envoy Steve Witkoff to tell the Qataris of the assault, although it was “too late” to forestall it.“This morning, the Trump Administration was notified by the United States Military that Israel was attacking Hamas which, very unfortunately, was located in a section of Doha, the Capital of Qatar. This was a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me,” Trump stated in a submit on Truth Social.

He criticised the assault, calling it a unilateral strike in a “Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States” that “does not advance Israel or America’s goals.” However, he added that “eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal.”

Diplomatic conversations after the strike

The US president stated he spoke with Netanyahu after the assault, who “wants to make Peace,” and added that the incident may function an “opportunity for PEACE.”He additionally spoke with the Emir and Prime Minister of Qatar, thanking them “for their support and friendship to our Country” and assuring that “such a thing will not happen again on their soil.”

Qatar denies prior information

Trump’s clarification comes quickly after Qatar’s advisor to the prime minister and official spokesperson for the ministry of overseas affairs, Al Ansari rejected claims that Doha had prior information of the assault.In a submit on X Wednesday, he wrote,“The statements being circulated about Qatar being informed of the attack in advance are baseless. The call from a US official came during the sound of explosions caused by the Israeli attack in Doha.”

Explosions shake Doha

Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani warned that his nation reserves the precise to reply after the strike killed six folks, together with a Qatari safety officer. “Qatar… reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,” he stated at a press convention.Doha was shaken by a sequence of explosions on Tuesday, with witnesses reporting smoke rising over the Katara district. Qatari authorities condemned the strikes as a “cowardly assault” on residential buildings housing Hamas leaders and warned that the assaults may result in a harmful escalation.