{"id":32869,"date":"2025-09-09T11:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=32869"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:33:40","slug":"egregious-revolting-contemptible-detestable-repugnant-reprehensible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=32869","title":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Egregious &amp; Contemptible, Revolting &amp; Detestable, Repugnant &amp; Reprehensible<\/span><\/h1>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"compact-featured-area__title\"><strong class=\"post-label__text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Live updates: <\/strong>Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Qatar\u2019s Doha<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>Al Jazeera<!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32870\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-09-at-11.26.08-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"654\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-09-at-11.26.08-AM.png 654w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-09-at-11.26.08-AM-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"author-names__by-prefix\">By\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/maziar_motamedi_190127060358086\">Maziar Motamedi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/federica_marsi_150805112224062\">Federica Marsi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/brian_osgood_200902204457974\">Brian Osgood<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\">Ali Harb<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Israeli army\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/9\/9\/israeli-military-says-it-has-attacked-hamas-leadership-in-qatars-doha\">says<\/a>\u00a0it has carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar\u2019s capital, Doha, where multiple explosions have been heard.<\/li>\n<li>A Hamas source tells Al Jazeera the attack happened as a negotiating team was discussing a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-label\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-label__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Analysis-1699362873.svg?fit=101%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Analysis\" width=\"113.625\" height=\"22.5\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Israel \u2018detached from international reality\u2019 in its military actions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow with think tank Chatham House, tells Al Jazeera that Israel\u2019s strikes on Doha signal a complete lack of respect for international law or the sovereignty of other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a domestic, internal conversation, which is completely detached from the realities outside Israel, in which everything is permissible\u201d, he told us from London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I must admit, when I heard this news, I was gobsmacked by the very idea that the country was attacked, Qatar, is the one that\u2019s negotiating a ceasefire\u201d, he continued.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Netanyahu\u2019s continued pronouncements of the high importance of bringing home the remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza are not believable, because actions such as this attack undermine the possibility of a ceasefire settlement being reached.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Israel has adopted \u2018expansionist politics, terrorism\u2019 as state policy: Turkiye<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Turkiye\u2019s Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel\u2019s strike on Qatar, saying it shows that Israel is not interested in an agreement to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe targeting of the Hamas negotiating delegation while ceasefire talks continue shows that Israel does not aim to reach peace, but rather continue the war,\u201d the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis situation is clear proof that Israel has adopted its expansionist politics in the region and terrorism as a state policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Houthi leader warns against Israeli push to violate all countries in region<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>After the Israeli attack on Doha, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, says Arab and Muslim countries must \u201cpay attention\u201d to Israel\u2019s plans before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe warn against a formula for the violations of all countries in the region,\u201d al-Mashat said. \u201cWhat happened in Doha will happen again and more in the rest of the countries if we do not all unite in confronting the Zionist threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How is the world reacting to Israeli attacks on Qatar?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres<\/strong>\u00a0has called the air raids a \u201cflagrant violation\u201d of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar. He added that all parties to the Gaza war must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, rather than destroy the prospect of one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuwait\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Foreign Ministry said the attack violated \u201call international laws and norms\u201d, adding that \u201cwe renew our position calling for the Security Council to assume its responsibilities in maintaining international security\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan<\/strong>\u00a0said it considered Israel\u2019s aggression a \u201cserious threat to the security of the Qatari people\u201d. \u201cWe stand with our brothers in Qatar and fully support them in any steps they take against the aggression,\u201d it said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iraq\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Foreign Ministry also condemned the attack, calling it a \u201ccowardly act\u201d, and expressing \u201cfull support\u201d for Qatar to confront any aggression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maldives<\/strong>\u00a0President Mohamed Muizzu strongly condemned the \u201ccowardly\u201d Israeli attack, calling it \u201ca serious violation of international law and is a blatant infringement on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a sovereign nation\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Saudi Arabia warns of \u2018grave consequences from Israel\u2019s persistence in criminal transgression\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel\u2019s attack on Qatar \u201cin the strongest terms\u201d, calling it \u201cbrutal Israeli aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It also warned of \u201cthe grave consequences resulting from the Israeli occupation\u2019s persistence in its criminal transgressions and its blatant violation of the principles of international law and all international norms\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Security of Gulf states \u2018indivisible\u2019 after attack on Qatar: UAE official<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Senior diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash says the United Arab Emirates \u201cstands wholeheartedly with our sisterly state of Qatar\u201d and condemns \u201cthe treacherous Israeli attack that targeted it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe security of the Arab Gulf states is indivisible,\u201d Gargash said. He stressed that his country is in \u201cfull solidarity with [Qatar] in confronting this aggression\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-label\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-label__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Analysis-1699362873.svg?fit=101%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Analysis\" width=\"113.625\" height=\"22.5\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Israel engaging in \u2018gangster\u2019 behaviour<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--b-10\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--default\">\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<p class=\"author-names\"><span class=\"author-names__by-prefix\">By\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/marwan_bishara_201132512858571875\">Marwan Bishara<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-title-or-tagline\">Al Jazeera&#8217;s senior political analyst<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Here we have again a situation where a proposal is handed over, where Hamas has said it accepts it in principle and is ready to discuss it \u2013 and then is bombed.<\/p>\n<p>This is gangster behaviour. This is Mafia behaviour. This is not a state that is involved in diplomacy and negotiations. That\u2019s not how they behave.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think, analytically speaking, that Israel would carry out any such attack without an American green light. If America indeed did not give a green light, we should be hearing a condemnation coming any minute. The Americans should not procrastinate. The Trump administration needs to condemn this behaviour by its client, Israel, while negotiations are going on, while the Trump proposal is being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Any less than public condemnation of this kind of mafiosi-type behaviour would not be acceptable from the likes of the United States and certainly not from Western Europe, certainly not from Europe in general, and clearly, there has to be an immediate condemnation from all of the Arab world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-label\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-label__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Analysis-1699362873.svg?fit=101%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Analysis\" width=\"113.625\" height=\"22.5\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Failure of assassination attempt \u2018would not absolve Israel\u2019 of responsibility<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>Liqaa Maki, a scholar at the Al Jazeera Media Institute, says the hypothetical survival of the Hamas delegation \u201cwould not absolve Israel\u201d of the responsibility for the attack in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegardless of the results, the aggression happened, and Israel has proven that it is a country with no inhibition that does not respect international law or global peace and security. It is a threat to security and peace in the world and thus it must be held accountable,\u201d Maki said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael has crossed all red lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>PLO condemns \u2018heinous\u2019 attack on Qatar\u2019s sovereignty<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>The head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has condemned the \u201cheinous\u201d Israeli attack on the Qatari capital, saying it \u201cconstitutes a serious violation of international law and the sovereignty of the State of Qatar\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is considered a threat to security and stability in the region,\u201d PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Qatar\u2019s statement of condemnation, in full<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p><strong>Below is the full text of Qatar\u2019s condemnation of the Israeli air strikes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha.<\/p>\n<p>This criminal assault constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws and norms, and poses a serious threat to the security and safety of Qataris and residents in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry affirms that the security forces, civil defense, and relevant authorities immediately began addressing the incident and taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions and ensure the safety of the residents and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this assault, it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security, nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty. Investigations are underway at the highest level, and further details will be announced as soon as they are available.<\/p>\n<h2>Iran calls Israeli strike in Doha violation of international law<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the Israeli attack targeting Hamas officials in Doha as a \u201cdangerous\u201d violation of international law, according to Iranian media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis extremely dangerous and criminal action is a gross violation of all international rules and regulations, a violation of Qatar\u2019s national sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>____<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2025\/9\/9\/live-israel-pounds-gaza-city-as-netanyahu-tells-residents-to-leave-now\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2025\/9\/9\/live-israel-pounds-gaza-city-as-netanyahu-tells-residents-to-leave-now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live updates: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Qatar\u2019s Doha Al Jazeera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32869\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}