Prime Minister Narendra Modi was categorical in condemning the terrorist attack in Jerusalem that claimed five lives and left many injured. Just as firmly, he criticised Israel’s bombardment of a residential complex in Qatar, calling it a violation of that nation’s sovereignty.

His emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy may provide a moral compass in a time of disorder, but the reality is that Israel has shown little inclination to be restrained by reasoned appeals. The strike in Doha represents a reckless escalation.

It shattered an unspoken arrangement under which Hamas leaders were tolerated in exile while Qatar simultaneously acted as a vital mediator in indirect negotiations.

For years, Doha balanced........

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