Trump urges Israel to be “very careful” in handling Qatar

US President Donald Trump has cautioned Israel to act “very careful” in its dealings with Qatar following Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha that reportedly failed to eliminate their targets, Caliber.Az reports, citing Israeli media.

Speaking to reporters at Morristown Airport in New Jersey, Trump was asked whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the incident.

“My message is that they have to be very, very careful. They have to do something about Hamas, but Qatar has been a great ally to the United States,” Trump said.

The president also highlighted his close ties with Doha’s leadership, noting a dinner held on Friday with Qatari ruler Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.

After the meeting, Trump described the Qatari leader as a “wonderful person” and added that he had advised him on the country’s international image.

“He has to get better public relations because people talk of it so badly, and they shouldn’t be,” Trump said.

By Khagan Isayev