The White House issued a sharp rebuke to Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar on Tuesday while backing its goal, marking a split between U.S. and Israeli leadership over the unprecedented military action.
“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America’s goals,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon. “However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal.”
Six people were killed in the strike, but Hamas said its top leaders were not among them and Israeli officials reportedly were increasingly doubtful on Wednesday that the strike had been a succes