ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has compared Israel’s attack in Qatar to the US killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011. “So we did exactly what America did when it went after the Al Qaida terrorists in Afghanistan and after they went and killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Now, the various countries of the world condemn Israel. They should be ashamed of themselves,” the Israeli PM said in a video statement.
He said, “What did they do after America took out Osama bin Laden? Did they say, “Oh, what a terrible thing was done to Afghanistan or to Pakistan?” No, they applauded. They should applaud Israel for standing up to the same principles and carrying them out.”
He threatened Qatar and other countries to expel Hamas leaders or “bring them to justice”, saying “if you don’t, we will”. He indicated there would be more Israeli attacks in Qatar or Turkiye. “And I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice. Because if you don’t, we will.”