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US President Donald Trump, right, listens during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Jacob Magid
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‘You want to call Trump, Bibi?’: How incoming US president’s wrath was leveraged to close hostage deal
Top Biden aide's new book reveals dramatic 11th-hour talks before January 2025 agreement as well as outgoing president's desire to give final speech rebuking his party's anti-Israel direction
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner is seen during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not in picture) following talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
September 13, 2026, 11:51 pm
Kushner: US used Israel’s isolation after ‘terrible’ Doha strike to secure Gaza deal
Netanyahu’s Likud party hits back at remarks, says attack on Hamas headquarters was a decisive factor in getting hostages out; PM previously apologized to Qatar for the strike
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
This image provided by US Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026. (US Navy via AP)
March 1, 2026, 8:42 pm
6 American soldiers killed, several seriously injured in war with Iran — US military
Central Command announces US casualties; Saudi Arabia downs Iranian missiles as explosions reported over Dubai, Doha; 2 injured by debris from intercepted drone in Abu Dhabi
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Passengers stranded by the closure of Dubai International Airport await assistance in the airport parking lot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (AP/Altaf Qadri)
March 1, 2026, 6:12 pm
Global flights in chaos as Iran’s strikes on Gulf shut down world’s busiest air hub
Thousands stranded across world as Dubai, Doha airport closures cause cancellations and rerouted flights, in one of the worst aviation disruptions in years
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US special envoy Steve Witkof (2nd-L) reacts while Jared Kushner (C) and CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper (L) look on as US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference, following a military briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on October 21, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP)
December 16, 2025, 1:19 pm
US hosts forum in Qatar on international Gaza force, with Turkey left out
Over 45 countries, from major European and Middle Eastern powers to tiny states, convene in Doha, as proposed stabilization force continues to faces major challenges
By Lazar Berman
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a session on the opening day of the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference, in Doha, December 6, 2025. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
December 6, 2025, 5:01 pm
Qatari PM: Gaza truce can’t be considered ceasefire until Israel leaves the Strip
Also speaking at Doha Forum, Turkish foreign minister says disarmament of Hamas should only come after deployment of international force, which Egypt urges ‘as soon as possible’
By Jacob Magid
High-rise buildings are pictured in the Doha skyline, in Qatar, on September 15, 2025. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
October 15, 2025, 11:26 am
From airstrike to hugs, Israel still won’t decide whether Qatar is partner or foe
For decades, Jerusalem has pursued a contradictory approach to Doha, now more influential than ever. But there is a path for steering the two-faced emirate into a more constructive stance
By Nava Freiberg
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen in the Oval Office of the White House on September 29, 2025, as the prime minister calls his Qatari counterpart. A senior Qatari official is seen seated between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. (White House)
October 8, 2025, 6:03 pm
Qatari PM’s close ally helped pen Netanyahu apology, was present for call – report
PM’s office rejects ‘fake news’ but confirms Qatari official was in room during apology call over Doha airstrike; report says he was there to ensure PM stayed on script
By Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and US President Donald Trump sit side by side at the Royal Palace in Doha on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 6:15 pm
After Israeli strike, Trump declares US commitment to defend Qatar if it’s attacked again
American president signs executive order stating that any military action against the Gulf state will be considered ‘a threat to the peace and security of the United States’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Damage is seen after an Israeli strike targeted part of a building that hosted Hamas's leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025. (REUTERS/ Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
September 28, 2025, 4:50 pm
Shin Bet probing how it botched strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar – report
Domestic security agency provided the intelligence for the attack, rather than Mossad; is said to be investigating the reliability of the information it handed over
By ToI Staff
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad (left) speaks in an interview to Al Jazeera, on September 17, 2025. (Al Jazeera Arabic screenshot)
September 17, 2025, 11:59 pm
Senior Hamas official makes first appearance since surviving Israeli strike in Qatar
Interview is latest sign attack failed to kill terror group’s leaders; Ghazi Hamad says they were discussing truce proposal when strike hit
By Nurit Yohanan
Israeli soldiers
September 16, 2025, 2:36 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 16: Day 711 – IDF’s ground operation in Gaza City begins
Biranit Goren, editor of ToI’s sister Hebrew site Zman Yisrael, updates us on the rollout of Gideon’s Chariot B and takes an in-depth dive into a controversial speech by the PM
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Biranit Goren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on September 15, 2025. (Haim Zach/GPO)
September 15, 2025, 6:42 pm
Alongside Rubio, Netanyahu claims Qatar strike succeeded because it sent a ‘message’
PM seems to acknowledge Hamas leaders escaped last week’s attack; US secretary of state indicates Trump wants to move past incident, says Hamas must be ‘eliminated’
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hosting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on September 15, 2025. (Haim Zach/GPO)
September 15, 2025, 4:41 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 15: Day 710 – Rubio reaffirms strong US relationship in Israel visit
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s public remarks during his trip to Israel in the wake of Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar last week
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport on September 14, 2025, in Morristown, New Jersey. (AP/ Alex Brandon)
September 15, 2025, 11:03 am
Trump says Israel must be ‘very careful’ with ‘great ally’ Qatar following strike
Comments come amid further indications Mossad refused to take part in operation, thought to have failed to kill Hamas’ leaders, and ahead of Arab-Islamic summit in Doha
By ToI Staff and Agencies
IDF strikes leveling mid-rise buildings in Gaza City on September 10, 2025. (Screencapture/STRINGER/AFPTV/AFP)
September 14, 2025, 2:51 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 14: Day 709 – IDF paves the way for imminent Gaza City ground op
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian with new information on the IAF strike on Hamas in Doha, how the IDF takes down mid-rise towers in Gaza City, and an update on the Houthis
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
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