India, Sept. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has said that Israel's decision to strike Hamas leadership in Qatar was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and not by the Republican leader.

"Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal."

The US President added that he views Qatar as a strong ally of Washington and feels "very badly about the location of the attack".

Trump's remarks come hours after the White House clarified that the US P...