As the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack approaches, U.S. and regional diplomats are as pessimistic as ever that the conflict in Gaza can be brought to a conclusion. Israel’s failed strike on a meeting of Hamas leaders in Doha on September 9 appeared intended to — and did — derail ongoing diplomacy. The Israeli […]| The Soufan Center
An emergency summit of the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Doha yesterday to discuss a response to the Israeli strikes last week targeting Hamas leadership. Arab and Islamic leaders gathered to express solidarity with Qatar, denounce the Israeli attack, and warn that such actions risk upending regional stability and efforts […]| The Soufan Center
Israel’s failed attempt to decapitate Hamas’ political leadership on Tuesday has called into question many of the assumptions Arab Gulf states and other regional leaders have held for decades. Since the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Gulf states have relied on a U.S.| The Soufan Center
Israel launched airstrikes targeting a Hamas senior leadership meeting in Qatar’s capital, Doha, yesterday. Eyewitnesses reported multiple blasts in the West Bay Lagoon area in Doha, an area popular with tourists and home to many foreign embassies, schools, supermarkets, and residential compounds. Footage released afterward showed massive explosions, with smoke towering above the city as […]| The Soufan Center
As Egypt and Qatar try to forge a ceasefire that would cut short Israel’s offensive against Gaza City, leaders in Cairo and other major Arab capitals are also moving forward with efforts to assemble a viable “day after” plan to govern and secure the Gaza Strip in a postwar period. U.S. and regional leaders assess that mounting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) casualties and an expanding global outcry over the severe humanitarian conditions in Gaza will eventually compel Israeli Prime Ministe...| The Soufan Center
