When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he took a major gamble in his campaign to pound the group into submission.

The Israeli airstrike on Hamas offices in Doha killed six, enraging Qatar and sparking regional condemnation. Persian Gulf leaders say the attack exposes limits of U.S. security guarantees in the region.

Israel's strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha killed a Qatari security official and created diplomatic tensions between Washington and its key Middle East allies.

Less than four months ago, President Donald Trump met with the leader of Qatar, signing a sweeping defense agreement with the key ally.

Sheikh Al Thani's ahead of his appearance at the United Nations underscored the wider anger among Gulf Arab countries.

Soon after the October 7, 2023, attacks, Israel made clear that it would target Hamas’ leadership in Gaza and abroad. International borders were no protection for the militant group. But those attacks and operations were only carried out in enemy states, such as the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and of Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon.

An Iranian lawmaker's call for Qatar to kick out U.S. forces underscores rising tensions after Israel's strike in Doha on Tuesday.