White House Reads Statement on Israeli Strike in Doha: Qatar Is a Strong Ally

Name: "White House Reads Statement on Israeli Strike in Doha: Qatar Is a Strong Ally"
Uploaded: 2025-09-09
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: "The White House press secretary read a statement saying the Trump administration was notified by the U.S. military as Israel attacked Hamas in Doha, that unilateral bombing inside Qatar does not advance Israel's or America's goals, and that President Trump assured Qatar's leaders it will not happen again on their soil, according to the White House video."

September 9, 2025 · The White House · 0:01:29

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What happened

The White House press secretary read a statement on the Israeli strike in Doha, saying the Trump administration was notified by the United States military that Israel was attacking Hamas, which was located in a section of Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to the White House video. The statement said that unilaterally bombing inside Qatar — described as a sovereign nation and close U.S. ally working hard and taking risks to broker peace — does not advance Israel or America’s goals, while eliminating Hamas, which the statement said has profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal, as read in the statement.

According to the statement, President Trump immediately directed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to inform the Qataris of the impending attack, which he did, and the President views Qatar as a strong ally and friend and feels very badly about the location of the attack, as read in the statement. The statement said Trump wants all hostages in Gaza and the bodies of the dead released and the war to end now, and that he spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu after the attack, who told him he wants to make peace quickly, as read in the video.

The statement added that Trump also spoke with the Emir and the prime minister of Qatar, thanked them for their support and friendship, and assured them such a thing will not happen again on their soil, and that the President believes the incident could serve as an opportunity for peace, according to the White House video.

Why it matters

The read-out statement is the administration’s formal balancing act on the Doha strike — public distance from bombing an ally’s capital, paired with private assurances to Qatar and continued pressure to end the Gaza war.

Sources: The White House, “White House Releases Statement on the Israeli Strike in Doha:”, 2025-09-09 (official upload, embedded above; published 2025-09-09). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.