"Israel's September 7 drone attack in Doha, Qatar, apparently aimed at killing top Hamas leaders, was not just another strike in a region where Israeli aggression has become routine. The location made it extraordinary: The capital city of the major United States ally mediating the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Yet in its intent and effect, the attack echoed Israel's familiar pattern of using assassinations and military force to derail negotiations and block any path to peaceful coexistence."
"Over the past 22 months, Israel has aborted every serious discussion of a ceasefire, sometimes after securing the release of its citizens held by Hamas or Islamic Jihad, while continuing to starve Palestinians in Gaza and dismantle their society. By striking Hamas leaders in the very country mediating the negotiations, Israel has underlined that it is not interested in peace, only in the capitulation of its foes."
Israel carried out a September 7 drone strike in Doha targeting top Hamas leaders in the capital of a major US ally that was mediating ceasefire talks. The operation reflected a long-standing Israeli pattern of employing assassinations and military force to disrupt negotiations and prevent peaceful coexistence. Historical assassinations, including the 1948 killing of UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte and numerous later killings of Palestinian, Lebanese, and other leaders, have tended to strengthen resistance rather than eliminate opposition. The Doha strike raises questions about Israeli intent and how Qatar and Gulf partners will respond, with potential regional consequences.
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