Newspaper headlines: 'Qatar fury' and 'Trump condemns Israeli air strike'

Newspaper headlines: 'Qatar fury' and 'Trump condemns Israeli air strike'

Reports on Wednesday highlight Israel’s strike in Doha, with headlines from various sources focusing on different angles of the event. The Metro calls it “Netanyahu’s ‘judgement day’ for Hamas,” emphasizing the precise targeting of senior leadership. The Guardian’s headline describes it as an attack on Hamas chiefs in Qatar for ceasefire talks, noting six casualties but also Hamas’s claim that their top leadership is unharmed.

US President Donald Trump has expressed condemnation for the strike in Doha, as reported by The Telegraph. The paper highlights Qatar’s dissatisfaction with the lack of consultation before the attack and the perceived attempt to disrupt peace negotiations. Similarly, the i Paper features Trump rebuking Israel for the strikes, with Sir Keir Starmer also criticizing the incident for violating Qatar’s sovereignty.

The Times sheds light on the aftermath, stating that five Hamas members and a Qatari security official were among the six dead in the strike. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu defended the attack as a “surgical precision strike,” signaling an end to immunity for terror leaders. The Financial Times divert from the topic to focus on Sir Keir Starmer’s economic policy, detailing efforts to maintain positive relations with the business sector and avoid conflicts.

In a different realm, the Daily Express quotes Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warning about a looming “Reeves penalty” for citizens due to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s taxation strategy. On another note, Lord Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein are spotlighted by the Daily Mail and the Mirror, each reporting on the intense scrutiny and pressure facing Lord Mandelson over his past connection with the convicted sex offender

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