Qatar’s foreign ministry moved swiftly on Tuesday to reject suggestions it had been tipped off about an Israeli strike on its capital. Spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said reports that Doha was warned in advance were “categorically false,” insisting that the only call from U.S. officials came after the blasts had already begun reverberating across the city (Reuters).
The overnight assault, which Israeli officials said targeted senior Hamas figures, hit the diplomatic quarter of Doha and sent shockwaves through the Gulf. Witnesses described plumes of smoke rising near foreign missions and a brief wave of panic as residents scrambled for safety (Washington Post).
Qatar hosts Hamas’s political leadership and has served as a key mediator in cease-fire talks, while also housing the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military facility in the region. That dual role makes whether Doha was warned especially significant: prior notice could damage its credibility with Hamas, while no notice would raise doubts about U.S. coordination with a key Gulf ally.
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