Every radar around Al-Udeid Air Base would have tracked the attack
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When Israeli jets reportedly carried out a strike in Doha targeting Hamas officials, military analysts immediately pointed to one unavoidable fact: the attack unfolded in airspace heavily monitored by the United States. Every radar surrounding Al-Udeid Air Base, America’s largest military hub in the Middle East, would have tracked the incursion.
Experts:Israel’s Doha Strike Could Not Happen Without U.S. Approval
A Message of Surveillance Power
Al-Udeid Air Base, located just 35 kilometers southwest of Doha, houses thousands of U.S. troops and is bristling with radar systems, advanced sensors, and early-warning technology. Analysts say it is virtually impossible for fighter jets to operate in Qatari airspace without being detected.
“No aircraft crosses those skies without the U.S. knowing,” said a regional defense expert who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. “This was not a blind spot. This was a green light.”
Washington’s Silent Role
The U.S. Department of Defense has not commented directly on the Israeli strike, but Pentagon officials insisted Washington “remains committed to regional stability.” The lack of clarity has fueled suspicions across the Arab world that Washington’s radar systems either turned a blind eye or actively cooperated.
Qatar, a close ally of the United States and host of Al-Udeid, condemned the attack as a “cowardly violation of international law.” Doha’s Foreign Ministry demanded an emergency UN Security Council session to address what it called “a dangerous escalation on sovereign territory.”
Implications for U.S.–Qatar Ties
For decades, Qatar has hosted the U.S. airbase as a symbol of partnership. The strike now threatens to undermine that trust.
“If the U.S. knew and did nothing, Qatar’s alliance is meaningless,” said a Gulf political analyst. “If the U.S. helped, then Doha has effectively been betrayed by its closest partner.”
Arab Street Reaction
Across Arab capitals, from Cairo to Amman, the perception is that Israel could not have executed such a strike without U.S. complicity. Demonstrations erupted outside U.S. embassies in several cities, with protesters chanting slogans accusing Washington of hypocrisy.
The Larger Message
Military experts note that beyond the immediate casualties, the symbolic target was sovereignty itself. By striking in Doha, Israel demonstrated it could project force even in the shadow of America’s most strategic air installation.
“Every radar around Al-Udeid saw this. Silence from Washington is complicity.”
The Road Ahead
As ceasefire negotiations remain deadlocked, the Doha strike could harden positions. Hamas has accused Israel of attempting to derail talks, while Qatar vows it will not be intimidated.
But the question remains: if Washington’s systems saw everything, why did nothing stop the attack?
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