Breaking Point: Israel Reveals the Single Reason They Struck Hamas in Qatar 

In a joint statement released today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the recent strike on Hamas's leadership in Doha, Qatar, was a direct result of the deadly terror attack in Jerusalem. The strike, which followed Hamas taking official responsibility for the Jerusalem attack, was justified as a necessary response to the terror organization's continued violence.

According to the statement, the decision-making process began immediately after the "murderous attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza." Netanyahu "instructed all security agencies to prepare for the possibility of thwarting the leaders of Hamas," a directive that Defense Minister Katz "fully supported."

The statement further explained that the strike was carried out today "in light of an operational opportunity, and in consultation with all heads of the defense establishment and with full backing." Netanyahu and Katz argued that the action was "completely justified" because the Hamas leadership "initiated and organized the October 7 massacre, and has not stopped launching murderous actions against the State of Israel and its citizens since then."

Hamas's own actions provided the final justification. The organization's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, took responsibility for the Jerusalem shooting, which killed six people and wounded over 20, calling it a "successful operation." This public claim of responsibility directly linked the Doha-based leadership to the attack, solidifying the Israeli decision to strike.

The strike has already had immediate diplomatic consequences. In response to the attack on its capital, Qatar announced it would halt its mediation efforts for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Reports from various news outlets suggest that negotiations in Doha have been completely frozen.