Qatar

"Conquest does not necessarily mean taking over territory; conquest is also the ability to paralyze your enemy’s decision-making processes," Dr. Udi Levy said.

An Israeli strike in Doha has shaken Qatar’s mediator role, raised questions of sovereignty, and may derail fragile Israel-Hamas negotiations and diplomacy.

Qatar is a small state with big ambitions. It has mastered the way to confuse the West into thinking that Doha talks to everyone, when in reality, it is not an impartial mediator.

Israel's botched assassination attempt has exacerbated the growing regional perception of Israel as a Goliath that needs to be restrained, not a strong power with whom to align.

He compared the situation Israel is in to ancient Greece by saying, “We are Athens and Sparta, or perhaps Super-Sparta. We have no choice.”

Even with boycotts, sanctions, and embargoes making life harder, Israel will continue trading, innovating, and exporting, at the same time as it develops greater self-reliance. 

The US and Qatar are set to finalize a defense pact, with Rubio emphasizing Qatar’s crucial role in mediating between Israel and Hamas.

Israel's Amichai Chikli criticizes Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman ambitions and France's lack of support for Israel, calling for a rise in nationalism and patriotism in Europe.

Iranian officials are seizing the opportunity created by global condemnation of Israel's strike on Hamas leaders to bolster regional alliances.

“Whenever a nation unites and stands together, its strength grows, but when it becomes divided, its power fades," Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa says at the Arab-Islamic summit.

Bahraini analyst Ahmed Khuzaie says Israel’s Doha strike risks eroding the “warm peace” promised by the Abraham Accords, urging consultation with Gulf partners.