""When one party bombs the negotiating team of the other party, it's hard to see a path forward,""
""This is terrible for regional stability, terrible for U.S. interests, and above all, terrible for the remaining hostages""
""The targets are evil. The world is a better place without them. The timing is political and stupid.""
An Israeli surprise missile strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas officials who were meeting to consider a U.S.-brokered peace deal; their survival remains uncertain. The strike almost certainly ended the peace initiative and provoked sharp anger from Qatar, which had been mediating talks and hosting Hamas leaders. Israeli officials acknowledged strategic downsides, predicting harm to prospects for freeing hostages and potential political costs for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Security experts described the targets as morally reprehensible but criticized the timing as politically damaging. The operation risks undermining regional stability, U.S. interests, and any remaining avenues for negotiation.
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