Qatar was reviewing its security partnership with the United States following the Israeli strikes on its capital targeting Hamas leaders, Axios reported on Thursday.
According to the report, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani informed the White House that Doha considers the attack an "act of betrayal" by Washington.
Furthermore, Thani reportedly told Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Qatar would conduct "a deep evaluation of its security partnership" with the US, "and maybe find some other partners," Axios reported, citing a source with direct knowledge.
Qatar later rejected the Axios report and called it "categorically false" and said that its relationship with Washington is "stronger than ever and continues to grow."
Qatar's evaluation of its security partnership was spurred by recent attacks on its soil by both Israel and Iran in recent months, Thani reportedly noted.
The report continued, noting the US President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike Qatari territory again during a Wednesday phone call. "It's unacceptable. I demand that you do not repeat it," Trump told Netanyahu, Axios reported, citing two sources with knowledge.
In a video posted by Netanyahu on Wednesday, the prime minister appeared to double down on the strike in Doha, calling on Qatar and other nations that harbor terrorists to expel them or bring them to justice, adding that if they don't, "we will."
Trump directed Witkoff to warn Qatar, White House says
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he felt "very badly" about Israel's strike in Qatar and directed Witkoff to warn Qatar that the attack was coming, the White House said on Tuesday.
The US president posted on Truth Social that he told "Witkoff to inform the Qataris of the impending attack, which he did, however, unfortunately, too late to stop the attack."
Trump later added that Israel's decision to strike Qatar was solely made by Netanyahu.