The Israeli strike on a Doha residential building housing Hamas leaders left a scorch mark on the credibility of US security agreements in the Gulf. Qatar hosted Hamas at Washington’s request, as it did with the Taliban,

Israel's failed attempt to kill Hamas' political leadership in unprecedented air strikes on Qatari capital Doha will further complicate the Gaza negotiations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel in the coming days amid dwindling prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and disapproval from President Donald Trump over Israel’s “unilateral” strike on Doha less than a week ago.

In an interview with Fox News shortly following the attack, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, cautioned that Israel would continue to strike down Hamas targets. In fact, Leiter specifically warned that,

In a Friday meeting, President Trump will try to persuade the Qatari premier to renew his nation’s mediation and pressure its Hamas client to release

It is the first time Israel has targeted the Hamas leadership in Qatar - the attacks have attracted widespread condemnation

Strike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an end

In the past, Israel has provided the U.S. with limited advance notice ahead of military attacks, but the decision to strike typically follows more extensive conversations. Tuesday's action caught large swaths of the administration wholly off-guard, sources familiar with the matter say.