Israeli strike in Qatar: For a long time, striking Hamas officials in Qatar has been regarded as off-limits by the Israelis; Qatar is a strong U.S. ally. Though it vowed to avenge the deaths of those Israelis killed in the October 7 terrorist attack, the Israeli military was willing to accept limits for the sake of its relationship with the U.S., the possibility that Hamas might accept a ceasefire deal, and regional stability.

But "by noon Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had given the green light for an audacious attack on Qatari soil , targeting a residence used by Hamas figures in the dusty northern suburbs of Doha," reported The Wall Street Journal. "More than 10 Israeli jet fighters fired long-range munitions at the house, causing explosions heard across the capital. It was

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