<p>Riyadh: An Israeli <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/if-you-read-this-im-dead-gaza-reporters-last-post-before-being-killed-3675129">airstrike that killed several Al Jazeera journalists</a> has sharply escalated tensions between Israel and Qatar, which funds the television network and acts as a key mediator in efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>The Israeli attack on Sunday near a hospital in Gaza City killed five Al Jazeera journalists, the network reported: correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh; photographers Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa; and an assistant, Mohammed Noufal. Previously, the network had reported four deaths. Gaza officials said that, in addition to the journalists, two others were also killed.</p>.Days after pledging a new attack in Gaza, Israel's plan is still unclear.<p>The Israeli military accused al-Sharif of being a Hamas fighter — a claim rejected by him and the network and emphasized Al Jazeera’s Qatari affiliation. Qatar’s government responded with strong condemnation.</p><p>“The deliberate targeting of journalists by Israel in the Gaza Strip reveals how these crimes are beyond imagination,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister, said Monday, criticizing the international community’s failure “to stop this tragedy.”</p><p>The attack underscored Israel’s complex relationship with Qatar, which Israeli leaders rely on as a back channel to Hamas, while simultaneously viewing the country with suspicion.</p>.Iran's attack on a US base in Qatar is a nightmare come true for Persian Gulf states.<p>Qatar — a small Persian Gulf peninsula with fewer than 400,000 citizens — has used its fossil fuel wealth to gain global influence. It is home to a U.S. military base, a major international airline, one of the world’s largest sports broadcasters, and the Al Jazeera news network.</p><p>Qatar has also served as a mediator between Hamas and governments, including Israel and the United States, that do not deal directly with the Palestinian armed group.</p>.Israeli military says two projectiles 'likely' launched from Gaza into Israel.<p>The country hosts the political office of Hamas, which carried out the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that ignited the current war, and has provided substantial financial aid to Gaza over the years, reportedly with Israeli government knowledge and support.</p><p>Israel’s antagonistic relationship with Al Jazeera has worsened during the war. Last year, Israel forced the network to shut down its operations in the West Bank.</p>
<p>Riyadh: An Israeli <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/if-you-read-this-im-dead-gaza-reporters-last-post-before-being-killed-3675129">airstrike that killed several Al Jazeera journalists</a> has sharply escalated tensions between Israel and Qatar, which funds the television network and acts as a key mediator in efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>The Israeli attack on Sunday near a hospital in Gaza City killed five Al Jazeera journalists, the network reported: correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh; photographers Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa; and an assistant, Mohammed Noufal. Previously, the network had reported four deaths. Gaza officials said that, in addition to the journalists, two others were also killed.</p>.Days after pledging a new attack in Gaza, Israel's plan is still unclear.<p>The Israeli military accused al-Sharif of being a Hamas fighter — a claim rejected by him and the network and emphasized Al Jazeera’s Qatari affiliation. Qatar’s government responded with strong condemnation.</p><p>“The deliberate targeting of journalists by Israel in the Gaza Strip reveals how these crimes are beyond imagination,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister, said Monday, criticizing the international community’s failure “to stop this tragedy.”</p><p>The attack underscored Israel’s complex relationship with Qatar, which Israeli leaders rely on as a back channel to Hamas, while simultaneously viewing the country with suspicion.</p>.Iran's attack on a US base in Qatar is a nightmare come true for Persian Gulf states.<p>Qatar — a small Persian Gulf peninsula with fewer than 400,000 citizens — has used its fossil fuel wealth to gain global influence. It is home to a U.S. military base, a major international airline, one of the world’s largest sports broadcasters, and the Al Jazeera news network.</p><p>Qatar has also served as a mediator between Hamas and governments, including Israel and the United States, that do not deal directly with the Palestinian armed group.</p>.Israeli military says two projectiles 'likely' launched from Gaza into Israel.<p>The country hosts the political office of Hamas, which carried out the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that ignited the current war, and has provided substantial financial aid to Gaza over the years, reportedly with Israeli government knowledge and support.</p><p>Israel’s antagonistic relationship with Al Jazeera has worsened during the war. Last year, Israel forced the network to shut down its operations in the West Bank.</p>