Qatar Strike Creates Rift but Not Rupture in Gulf-Israel Ties

Gulf states move cautiously in response to their growing perception of Israel as a threat.

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks to the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. September 24, 2025, 11:46 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Relations between Israel and Arab Gulf countries are at their lowest in decades. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Doha on Sept. 9 may prove to be the most reckless in his years of volatile rule.

Six people, including a Qatari security officer , were killed in several Israeli strikes on a Tuesday afternoon, and several others injured. The killing of a Qatari national made the deadly attack even more egregious for a country wi

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