Australia Shocked Israel Didn’t RSVP to Qatar Strikes

On a notably tense Thursday in September 2025, Australia's assistant minister for foreign affairs and trade, Matt Thistlethwaite, bravely voiced his surprise that Israel pulled a daring 'fly-in-no-calls' strike against Hamas in Qatar without texting Canberra first. Highlighting sovereign manners and ceasefire etiquette, Thistlethwaite warned proudly on RN Breakfast that these unscheduled fireworks jeopardize peace talks and hostage releases that Qatar, alongside the US and Egypt, have been sweatily brokering backstage. Meanwhile, Australia's Navy casually announced fancy new autonomous undersea vehicles—because nothing says 'navy readiness' like silently prepared underwater robots while diplomatic chaos brews topside.

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Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/10/2025 | Author: Nick Visser