00:00Israel struck inside Qatar this week, targeting Hamas leaders, a move that is causing friction with Washington.
00:09According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump was blindsided by the strike, learning of it from military reports rather than from Israel.
00:17He called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say the move wasn't wise, noting it hit the territory of a U.S. ally working to mediate a Gaza ceasefire.
00:27Hamas leaders survived the attack, but six junior members were killed.
00:31Hamas broke off negotiations, and Qatar's prime minister called the strike a betrayal, warning on CNN that the entire Gulf region is now at risk.
00:41Axios reports Trump pressed Netanyahu twice on Tuesday not to repeat the strike on Qatar.
00:47Still, President Trump tried to frame the incident as an opportunity for peace, even as aides vented frustration at Israel's unilateral moves.
00:57Netanyahu has been unapologetic.
01:00In a video message, he told Qatar and others, quote, you either expel terrorists or we will.
01:05And he compared the strike to U.S. actions against al-Qaeda after 9-11.
01:09The clash underscores Trump's balancing act, backing Israel's fight against Hamas while cultivating Gulf partners like Qatar,
01:18which recently gifted the United States a $400 million jet to serve as Air Force One.
01:23Despite the tension, Netanyahu appeared alongside U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee at a ceremony in Israel this week,
01:30naming a beachfront walkway after Donald Trump and calling him the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
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