01.10.2025 17:04
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree declaring that any attack on Qatar would be considered a threat to the United States. On September 9, Israel carried out an attack on a building in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where a Hamas delegation was present. Recently, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the Qatari leader to apologize.
US President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of Qatar against external attacks and to consider any potential attack as a threat to the United States.
"ANY ATTACK ON QATAR WILL BE CONSIDERED A THREAT TO THE US"
In a written statement from the White House, the decree signed by Trump was shared with the public. The decree reminded of the ongoing threats of external attacks against Qatar, stating, "The policy of the United States is to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of Qatar against external attacks."
The decree also stated that the US would consider any attack on Qatar's territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.
Additionally, the decree emphasized that in the event of an attack on Qatar, Washington would take "all legal and appropriate measures, including diplomatic, economic, and if necessary, military, to defend the interests of the US and Qatar and to restore peace and stability."
ISRAEL'S ATTACK ON QATAR
The Israeli army had carried out an airstrike on September 9 against a building in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where the Hamas negotiation team was located.
In the attack, which the leadership cadre of Hamas survived, 6 people lost their lives, including the son of Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, 4 Hamas members, and one Qatari police officer.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a new attack on Qatar in a statement made on September 10, saying, "Either you expel them or you hand them over to justice. If you do not do this, we will."
NETANYAHU HAD APOLOGIZED TO THE QATARI PRIME MINISTER
On the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had called the Qatari Prime Minister by phone during his recent meeting with Trump at the White House. Netanyahu had apologized to the Qatari leader for the attack.