Dhaka, Monday, Mar 02, 2026
Global fears of a wider conflict intensified after two separate crises — Israel’s deadly strike on Hamas negotiators in Qatar and Russia’s drone incursion into Polish airspace — raised fresh questions over whether the world is edging closer to a new global war.In Doha, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing “state terror” by targeting Hamas leaders who were engaged in US-brokered ceasefire talks. The strike, which killed at least five Hamas members, has thrown hostage negotiations into disarray and drawn strong condemnation from Washington.“He killed any hope for the remaining hostages,” al-Thani told CNN, vowing to reassess Qatar’s role as mediator. Netanyahu responded defiantly, accusing Qatar of harboring terrorists and warning, “If you don’t bring them to justice, we will.”The attack — unprecedented on Qatari soil — has rattled Gulf capitals and cast doubt on fragile diplomatic efforts. Former ...
