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According to Axios’ Barak Ravid, today’s strike by Israel against Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha has stunned the White House and infuriated some of President Trump’s top advisers because it came as the U.S. was waiting for Hamas to respond to Trump's new proposal for a hostage deal and peace agreement in the Gaza Strip.
The United States was provided no “early-warning” of the operation, with the first signs being when the U.S. Air Force spotted Israeli fighter jets flying east over Syria and Iraq toward the Persian Gulf, but by the time Israel had provided clarification, missiles were already in the air, three U.S. officials say.
Once President Trump was briefed on the imminent strike, he instructed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to immediately notify the Qataris. A U.S. official said by the time Witkoff reached them, the bombs had already hit their target in Doha. On Monday, Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, met in Miami with Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Although Dermer was apparently in the know, he didn't say anything about the plans to strike Qatar.
