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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Israel said to name strike on Hamas in Qatar ‘Day of Judgment’
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Footage posted to social media shows explosions in Doha, Qatar on September 9, 2025. (X: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
The official name for the strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar is “Atzeret HaDin,” which translates roughly to Day of Judgment, according to Channel 12.
The name evokes the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, during which Hamas invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023. It also signals the coming Jewish High Holidays.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left his closed-door legal hearing today for a long recess because of “an exceptional security matter,” according to the Kan public broadcaster.
He spoke at length with his military secretary Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, reports Kan.
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