Overview

• Leaders from Arab and Islamic countries meeting in Doha issued a joint condemnation of Israel’s strike but stopped at nonbinding calls for pressure such as sanctions and arms embargo reviews.
• Israel’s September 9 attack in Qatar targeted a Hamas delegation gathered for truce talks, killing five Hamas members and one Qatari security officer, according to local authorities.
• After talks in Jerusalem, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio avoided criticizing the operation and reaffirmed support for Israel, with Qatar saying he will visit on September 16 to discuss the incident.
• Axios reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notified President Donald Trump roughly 50 minutes before the Doha blast, a claim suggesting the strike could have been halted.
• Netanyahu signaled further overseas actions against Hamas, fueling regional concern about potential spillover, including attention on Turkey, while Gaza health officials reported 68 deaths in 24 hours and a cumulative toll of 64,871.