Israel’s unprecedented airstrike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders has triggered furious condemnations from France and Germany — while Donald Trump voiced rare displeasure, saying he was “very unhappy” with how the attack unfolded.
Israel’s daring airstrike in Doha, Qatar — aimed at decapitating Hamas’s senior leadership — has sparked international backlash, with France, Germany, and even the United States expressing unease over the operation.
Macron’s Multi-Language Rebuke
French President Emmanuel Macron took to X in French, English, Arabic, and Hebrew, denouncing the strike as “unacceptable.”
“Today’s Israeli strikes on Qatar are unacceptable, whatever the reason. I express my solidarity with Qatar and its Emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Under no circumstances should the war spread throughout the region.”
Berlin Condemns Violation of Sovereignty
In Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul echoed Macron, blasting the operation:
“Israel’s strike in Doha not only violates Qatar’s territorial sovereignty, but also jeopardizes all our efforts to secure the hostages’ release,” Wadephul warned.
A German government spokesperson revealed that Merz personally called Qatar’s Emir, stressing that the breach of sovereignty was unacceptable and warning, “The war must not spread to the entire region.”
Trump: ‘I’m Not Thrilled About It’
US President Donald Trump, who has long backed Israel militarily, struck an unusually critical tone.
“I’m not thrilled about it. I’m not thrilled about the whole situation… We want the hostages back, but we are not thrilled about the way that went down today,” he told reporters.
Asked if he was caught off guard by the strike, Trump replied bluntly:
“I’m never surprised by anything in the Middle East. But I was very unhappy about it. Very unhappy about every aspect. We gotta get the hostages back.”
Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post that the strike decision came directly from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dispute Over US Notification
A new diplomatic storm is brewing after White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Washington informed Qatar ahead of the attack. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani, however, accused the US of only notifying Doha ten minutes after the strike, escalating tensions between Washington and its Gulf ally.
