Inside Mossad’s Dilemma: The Qatar Assassination Plot That Never Happened | World News

Mossad, the Israeli Intelligence Agency, famous for its secret operations, faced a critical decision on the elimination of Hamas leadership in Qatar. According to sources close to the issue, MOSSAD Director David Barnea opposed the assassination of a planned place in Doha.

According to officials who know the issue, MOSSAD Director David Barnea opposed a place assassination mission in Doha, and feared that he would damage sensitive ties grown with Qatar, a nation serving as a key mediator in the cease -fire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar has long served between Israel and Hamas as an important tool that made its role diplomatic important even before 7 October 2023. Israel officials told Washington Post that Mossad saw Doha as an important tool in any negotiation with the group, and did not want to risk disintegration of this channel.

The Israeli government, the Israeli government, ultimately chose an air strike because of the reluctance of the Israeli Intelligence Agency Mossad. On Tuesday, Israel killed Hamas leaders in Doha with a Qatar security guard and five members.

The Palestinian Group claimed that the Israeli air strike has not been able to eliminate its senior leaders, including Khalil Al-Hayya. However, a few aid, relatives and a Qatar security guard were killed in the attack.

Qatar condemns the Israeli strike, it calls it “state terrorism”

The strike suffered a sharp rebuke from all over the region, including the Gulf monarchies compatible with the US, the closest ally of Israel.

Qatar strongly condemned the strike, called “the state terrorism ve and accused Israel of weakening the mediation process.

Israel justified the operation, saying that the leaders of Hamas were gathered at a rare opportunity. The authorities also attributed the strike to the last Hamas attack in Jerusalem, which left four Israeli troops in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the movement and resembled the reaction of the US to 9/11 attacks by Al Qaeda. He warned other countries that host the leaders of Qatar and Hamas that they should either expel them or bring them to justice or confront Israeli action.

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