Israeli attack on Qatar. Geopolitical dimensions and messages beyond targeting Hamas

Saber Gol Anbari, an Iranian political analyst, wrote a commentary on the Israeli attack that targeted the Hamas office in Doha this evening, confirming that Israeli fighter jets tried to target the headquarters of the head of the movement's political bureau, Khalil al-Haya, after the return of Hamas leaders from Turkey to Qatar.

Hamas leaders were reportedly meeting in the office to discuss US proposals for a ceasefire put forward by former President Donald Trump, which were described as a "political trap." Despite the precision of the targeting, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Hamas official, that the assassination attempt was unsuccessful. Despite the precision of the targeting, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Hamas official, that the assassination attempt failed, and there has been no official statement from Qatar or Hamas.

The dimensions and messages of the attack:

The attack targeted not only Hamas, but Qatar itself and the entire geopolitical and economic equations in the Gulf.

The operation reflects, in the author's opinion, the features of the "Greater Israel" project in its security and military sense, i.e. extending the Israeli hand over the skies of the region and controlling the decisions of its countries.

Trump's approval of this operation, despite the presence of a US base in Qatar, reveals a reversal of Washington's traditional policy towards its allies, which may push some of them to move closer to China and Russia in the future.

Immediate and intermediate repercussions:

The Iranian writer sees the suspension or cancellation of Qatar's mediation in the Hamas-Israeli negotiations as the most immediate consequence of the attack.

The attack reflects Trump's anger at Hamas' rejection of the "surrender deal" he sought to impose after his failures in Ukraine and Iran.

Netanyahu, facing mounting pressure from global public opinion to end the war, sought to create a leadership vacuum within Hamas that would allow him to impose his terms for ending the conflict.

Strategic dimension:

This operation signals the demise of liberalism in international relations and the rise of realism based on force and deterrence, which constitutes a return to a rougher phase in the global order. Israel's claim of direct responsibility, and its prior coordination with the Trump administration, reinforces this shift.

The Iranian writer believes that the failed attack in Doha is not only read as an assassination attempt, but also as a political and security message to the entire region, which carries with it the redrawing of power equations and reveals radical shifts in US-Israeli policy in the Middle East.