From di time wey Qatar dey help broker ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to di time dem facilitate US-Taliban talks, Doha don dey known as beta mediator for global conflicts.

But di Israeli airstrike wey happen dis week for Hamas political office for Doha, wey kill six people, fit make Qatar rethink dia open-door policy for mediation, na wetin experts dey warn.

“Mediation and diplomacy na di koko of Qatar foreign policy,” Sinem Cengiz, researcher for Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, tok give TRT World. “But dis attack don show say di regional wahala don too big for one person to handle. Na collective action go help boost Qatar or any oda mediator effort,” she tok.

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, wey call di mediator role part of “Qatari identity,” don vow say dem go continue dia peace-making efforts even as Israel dey do wetin e call “state terrorism.”

Cengiz tok say di Israeli aggression no go fit shake Qatar commitment to diplomacy, even though di attack don make Qatar “vulnerable to attacks” from both Israel and Iran for less than one year.

Adham Saouli, wey dey head di Critical Security Studies programme for Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, tok give TRT World say di Israeli attack fit be turning point for Qatar. “Dis na change for di way dem dey tok. To call Tel Aviv state terrorism fit mean say Doha dey plan legal action against Israel,” e tok.

Qatar role as mediator for armed conflicts from Asia to Africa dey depend on dia ability to talk to all di parties without fear. Doha don tok say dem dey host Hamas negotiators in “official and transparent manner” with international support.

Di Israeli attack for one area wey people full for Doha go “surely make Qatar rethink dia mediation efforts” and dia regional approach, Saouli tok.

Historically, mediators like Norway for di Oslo Accords or Egypt for Arab-Israeli negotiations don face pressure before. But no many of dem don face direct attack like di one wey Qatar face.

Ryan Bohl, senior Middle East analyst for RANE Network, tok give TRT World say attack for di land of mediator partner no be wetin dey happen for modern times. “Dis strike dey show say Israel no too dey interested for real diplomacy,” e tok.

In response, Qatar fit try strengthen dia regional alliances, especially with Saudi Arabia and UAE, to create “greater sense of solidarity,” Bohl tok.

Di Israeli attack don already make Gulf countries unite. UAE president visit Doha shortly after di attack, and Cengiz describe am as “more than just solidarity.”

She tok say di attack, plus Israel destabilising policies for Middle East, dey make Gulf states dey unite more. Dis fit bring new era of Arab unity against Israeli aggression, with Gulf states likely to “deepen dia cooperation” and diversify dia security partnerships, especially with countries like Türkiye.

Cengiz call di Israeli attack one big moment for Gulf region, wey fit lead to “critical changes for security arrangements.”

US President Trump don assure Qatar say dis kind strike no go happen again, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still dey issue veiled threats.

Di UN Security Council condemn di strikes for Doha, but dem no call Israel name for di statement wey all 15 members, including US, agree on.

But Bohl no too believe say US go fit take strong action. E tok say Trump never show say e ready use di economic and military power wey US get over Israel to force policy change.

Cengiz agree say US no dey act well, and e don challenge di commitment wey dem get to protect Gulf allies. “Di sovereignty of US allies now dey look like say e dey compromised for di sake of Israel war strategy,” she tok.

She add say Israel dey look like di main regional threat for many Gulf states now, instead of Iran. “Dis show say US security guarantees, military bases, and even strong diplomatic ties no dey give real protection when Israeli interests dey override alliances,” she tok.

Bohl tok say Doha fit follow Kuwait low-profile approach for world affairs going forward. Even though Qatar relationship with US still get security benefits, e fit reduce di partnership or change am, so dat Doha no go dey seen as main target for anti-American forces like Iran.