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Late last night, intelligence sources started saying that it doesn't look good, that probably this operation did not succeed in actually assassinating.

There is no formal word from Israel,

but I'm already speaking with cabinet members who are saying

it's almost 100% that the operation did not reach its goals.

The main question that we should be asking in relation to strategy

is why now?

And what's next? And what's next is a big question.

It's 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10th here in New York City, it's 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday,

September 10th in Israel, a day after Israelis have learned about a major military action in Qatar.

Yesterday, Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on a building in Doha, where there was

believed to be a gathering of all of Hamas's top leaders outside Gaza, deliberating over the recent American ceasefire proposal.

As of now, there's skepticism as to whether or not Israel managed to eliminate its targets, or at least all of them, with Israeli ambassador to the U.S. lighter, stating, quote, if we didn't get them

this time, we'll get them the next time, close quote. The government of Qatar responded to the

attack with outrage, calling it, quote, a violation of all laws and norms. Other Arab countries,

including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, and Turkey strongly condemned the attack vowing to stand in solidarity with

Qatar. President Trump gave a somewhat contradictory statement on the topic, expressing disapproval

at Israel's decision while calling it an opportunity for peace. Trump said he instructed U.S.

Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff to inform the Qataris of the attack,

but that it was too late to stop it. Trump's statement prompted some to question whether his tip-off

to the Qatari's allowed the Hamas leaders to flee before the strike. Others are laying out that

the U.S. was, to to some degree involved or at least aware.

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