White House Calls Israeli Strike on Qatar ‘Unfortunate,’ But Targeting Hamas a ‘Worthy Goal’

White House Calls Israeli Strike on Qatar ‘Unfortunate,’ But Targeting Hamas a ‘Worthy Goal’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt talks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The White House called Israel’s strikes on Sept. 9 in Qatar’s capital of Doha against Hamas leaders “unfortunate,” saying they did not advance the goals of either Israel or the United States.

At a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack.

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