Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 2:48 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Israel will not launch further attacks on Qatar, calling it a "very good ally." Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said many people do not realize how close the U.S. and Qatar are. He added that while Israel may continue to target Hamas, it will not strike Doha. His comments followed recent tensions after reports of missiles fired near Qatar.

Trump denied a report from the news site Axios, which claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had informed him about an imminent strike on Doha. Trump said Netanyahu never gave such information and dismissed the report as false. When asked how he learned about the attacks, Trump rep...