Attack on Qatar: Israel’s Hegemonic Paradigm and the Strategic Mistake of Arab States
Meh News Agency, International desk, Mohammadreza Moradi, Director of International and Foreign News at Meh News Agency, wrote in an analysis: Israel has adopted a systematic strategy from 2023 to 2025 aimed at reconstructing the Middle East regional order. This approach is based on redefining regional relations and seeks to establish Israeli hegemony through targeted military operations and diplomatic pressure. Previously,in an article titled Israel’s Paradigm Shift: From “Mowing the Lawn” to a “Total Victory” Strategy,this strategic conversion was examined. This policy began with the attack on Gaza in October 2023 and has as extended to operations against Hezbollah, Syria, Iran, and recently Qatar. Backed by Trump’s support, Netanyahu aims to send a clear message: “Israel recognizes no borders and no power can stop it.”
When Israel attacked iran last June, some Arab states quietly welcomed it-they were pleased that a major rival had been targeted by Israel.However, this marked the beginning of strategic miscalculations across the region. The unfolding events since October 2023 have far from reached their conclusion.
the gaza war was the starting point. According to United Nations reports,over 62,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza; one of its gravest atrocities is currently underway there. Netanyahu described the Gaza conflict as an prospect to rebuild Middle Eastern order under Israeli hegemony. Following Gaza came Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement as a target; many of its leaders including Hassan Nasrallah survived repeated assassination attempts while southern and central Lebanon faced multiple Israeli strikes. After several attacks in Lebanon Netanyahu declared: “The enemies can no longer breathe.” This victory helped pave the way for Assad’s fall in December 2024 and removed a strategic threat along Israel’s northern border. The pinnacle of Israel’s renewed strategy came with war against Iran in June 2025 when attacks hit Natanz and Fordow nuclear sites alongside assassinations of IRGC commanders-clearly demonstrating its evolving regional policy.
During thes developments Arab leaders largely acted as passive observers hoping they could avoid or withstand what they saw as “the pains of birth for Netanyahu’s new order.” This proved fatal for them strategically. The assault on Qatar resonated like a warning bell throughout Arab nations-it marked Israel’s first strike on Gulf sheikhdoms proving that even america’s closest allies are vulnerable. Just two days earlier Trump had urged Hamas toward accepting a ceasefire plan; yet Israel turned diplomacy into entrapment.
This latest attack reveals a basic shift in Israeli military doctrine: crossing conventional geographic boundaries without regard for diplomatic norms or conventions. Arab states mistakenly believe that Abraham Accords (2020) guarantee their security – but this is false confidence. To establish its new order , Israel confronts everyone indiscriminately. UAE, Saudi Arabia,__Kuwait__, Bahrain__, and others must abandon these flawed assumptions. The Abraham Accords are fragile agreements; hosting America’s largest military base does not ensure safety. That message was delivered loud and clear through Israel’s strike on Doha.
An Arab-Iranian alliance becomes essential if this aggressive new order is to be stopped-otherwiseIsrael may proceed with plans reshaping Middle Eastern geography significantly while triggering prolonged instability throughout the region.
