US President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging that the United States will guarantee Qatar’s security, including the use of retaliatory military force if the Gulf nation comes under attack again. The order comes in the aftermath of Israel’s unprecedented strike on Qatar last month, which sparked widespread outrage across the region and beyond.

The strike, which Israel claimed was aimed at Hamas leaders meeting in Doha to discuss a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza, killed several members of Hamas’ negotiating team but not its top leadership. A Qatari security officer was also killed in the attack.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an apology to Qatar for the death of its citizen. The apology was conveyed to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed

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