President Donald Trump stands in the Oval Office of the White House, on Tuesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the US to guarantee the security of Qatar — a significant commitment to a non-NATO, Arab ally.

“The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States,” the order, which is dated Monday, reads.

The order comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to the White House on Monday, apologized on the phone to the Qatari prime minister for Israel’s strike in Doha last month. Trump, in a joint appearance with Netanyahu, then presented his 20-point plan for peace in

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