Tuesday’s morning blasts in the Katara district of Doha, Qatar, shattered more than glass — they shattered the illusion that masterminds of mass murder can recline in five-star safety and call it “diplomacy.”
“I think he felt like the Israel is were getting a little bit out of control in what they were doing, and that it was time to be very strong and stop them from doing things that he felt were not in their long-term interests,” Kushner replied when asked about Trump’s reaction to the attack on Sept.
9.US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands during a recognition for their efforts in Israel-Hamas cease-fire before the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Oct. 13, 2025.Smoke rises from a building housing Hamas leaders after an Israeli air strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9, 2025.The attack “had a metastasizing effect because the Qataris were critical to the negotiation, as were the Egyptians and the Turks,” Witkoff added. “We had lost the confidence of the Qataris. And so Hamas went underground, and it was very, very difficult to get to them,” the special envoy added.The full interview is scheduled to air on Sunday. Those targeted in the Israel Defense Forces- and Israel Security Agency -led strike in Qatar had for years directed the Palestinian terrorist group’s operations.President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a photo at Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 13, 2025.A billboard with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 12, 2025.The military said measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties, including the use of precision munitions.It is believed that most Hamas leaders survived the incident. Khalil al-Hayya, one of the officials who survived the attack, subsequently met with Witkoff and Kushner in Egypt to cement the ceasefire deal that went into effect on Oct. 10,All 20 living hostages held in Gaza have returned to Israel as part of the deal, with 18 bodies yet to be returned.Family of murdered girl leaves court as jurors see photos of 12-year-old dead in trunkAcademy Museum Gala 2025 red carpet: See all the celebrity looksUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands during a recognition for their efforts in Israel-Hamas cease-fire before the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Oct. 13, 2025.Smoke rises from a building housing Hamas leaders after an Israeli air strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9, 2025.President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a photo at Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 13, 2025.A billboard with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 12, 2025.
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