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Qatar, US discuss deterrence amid Netanyahu's threats

In an exclusive interview with The Hill, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari raged against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and said Qatar is only looking to grow its security partnership with the U.S.

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The comments come two days after Israel launched strikes targeting senior Hamas political officials in Doha, rocking a residential neighborhood in the Qatari capital.

Al-Ansari, who is also an adviser to Qatar’s prime minister, welcomed President Trump’s “condemnation and determination” to deter a future Israeli attack, speaking via Zoom from Doha.

“I think the whole world has a lot of cards it hasn’t played with Netanyahu, and I think there was a lot of reluctance internationally, includ

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