Do you think Israel's strike against Hamas leadership in Qatar was...
Matt Tardio@angertab
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Sep 10, 2025
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Do you think Israel's strike against Hamas leadership in Qatar was legal?
International law says it was, here is why🧵
International law says it was, here is why🧵
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1⃣“Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the shooting that killed six people on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday.” - Reuters
Zaher Jabarin, commander of Hamas in the West Bank, was reportedly a target of the strike in Doha and is reported to have survived the strike.
U.N. Charter Article 51 states:
"Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.
The attack claimed by Hamas yesterday, originating from the West Bank makes Jabarin a legitimate target under international law for self-defense.
Zaher Jabarin, commander of Hamas in the West Bank, was reportedly a target of the strike in Doha and is reported to have survived the strike.
U.N. Charter Article 51 states:
"Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.
The attack claimed by Hamas yesterday, originating from the West Bank makes Jabarin a legitimate target under international law for self-defense.
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2⃣In addition to Jabarin being present, so was Khalil al-Hayya. As the senior-most exiled leader of Hamas, al-Hayya has been exercising control over all hostages currently held by Hamas through negotiations.
He exercises the power to make life and death decisions of all the hostages currently held in direct violation of the UN's Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (1979), which defines hostage taking as:
“Seizing or detaining … and threatening to kill, to injure or to continue to detain him in order to compel a third party … to do or abstain from doing any act as an explicit or implicit condition for the release of the hostage.”
This constitutes an ongoing threat to Israeli citizens under international law, and again, Israel's right to self-defense can be applied. Israel's Entebbe raid of 1972 is a great example of this law application, and it was accepted on an international level.
With Israel about to enter Gaza City in an attempt to recover hostages, striking the man exercising control over their lives also applies to self-defense under UN Charter Article 51 as an ongoing attack.
He exercises the power to make life and death decisions of all the hostages currently held in direct violation of the UN's Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (1979), which defines hostage taking as:
“Seizing or detaining … and threatening to kill, to injure or to continue to detain him in order to compel a third party … to do or abstain from doing any act as an explicit or implicit condition for the release of the hostage.”
This constitutes an ongoing threat to Israeli citizens under international law, and again, Israel's right to self-defense can be applied. Israel's Entebbe raid of 1972 is a great example of this law application, and it was accepted on an international level.
With Israel about to enter Gaza City in an attempt to recover hostages, striking the man exercising control over their lives also applies to self-defense under UN Charter Article 51 as an ongoing attack.
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3⃣In November of 2024, the US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly asked Qatari Officials to expel Hamas from Qatar due to their rejection of a hostage deal. Qatar denies this.
In fact, during an interview aired on The Tucker Carlson Show 03.07.2025, the Prime Minister of Qatar doubled down and said the USA requested that Qatar host Hamas in the first place!
This suggests Qatar was unwilling to participate in actions against Hamas, and would have likely tipped them off in the event of an advanced warning.
In fact, during an interview aired on The Tucker Carlson Show 03.07.2025, the Prime Minister of Qatar doubled down and said the USA requested that Qatar host Hamas in the first place!
This suggests Qatar was unwilling to participate in actions against Hamas, and would have likely tipped them off in the event of an advanced warning.
