Negotiations, one might presume, have been concluded.
Nearly two years after Hamas perpetrated the worst single-day massacre of Jews since World War II, Israel has taken the war to its most senior leadership. As the Doha Billionaire Boys Club met to strategize around the latest offer from Donald Trump, the IDF concluded the meeting permanently:
Israel targeted senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, a senior Israeli official confirmed to the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked leaders at the official headquarters in the Qatari capital, the military said.
According to an official statement, the IAF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
Videos of the strike in Doha are now hitting social-media platforms:
#عاجل | رويترز: تصاعد أعمدة الدخان عقب انفجارات في الدوحة pic.twitter.com/8UF9RpL00u
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) September 9, 2025
There is no word yet on whether all targets got killed or injured. The IDF put out a statement shortly afterward, claiming to have used precise munitions to prevent collateral deaths and injuries:
The IDF and ISA conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization’s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 9, 2025
For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization’s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel.
Prior to the strike, measures were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional intelligence.
The IDF and ISA will continue to operate with determination in order to defeat the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre.
Thus far, there has been no word from Qatari officials about this strike on their territory. One imagines that they will have some sort of response, but given the changes in regional power over the last couple of months, they may want to take their time and consider that response carefully.
I’ll have updates as developments warrant. Stay tuned.
Update: This comes just a couple of days after Trump offered a final proposal and warned that time had run out for the release of the hostages. “This is my last warning,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “there will not be another one!” Trump is making it very clear that any red lines he draws in military terms will get immediate action if not respected.
Update: Did the Qataris know? This message from the emirate to Hamas sounds prophetic a day later:
Reuters: Qatar’s Prime Minister urges Hamas in Doha to accept the latest U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release.
He most probably hinted that the U.S. will green light an operation against them… pic.twitter.com/HO4tF5HGCf
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) September 8, 2025
Maybe they did know and at least agreed to tolerate it, if not green-lit it. However, one has to wonder whether this is yet another instance of Trump working with the Israelis to use an offer as a pretext for targeting senior leadership gathering to strategize a response. And maybe the Qataris helped out with that too, tiring of providing a safe haven to the freeloaders. The Billionaire Boys Club should have relocated to Turkey after the October 7 massacre.
[more to come]
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