WASHINGTON: Days after Israel attacked Qatar in an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump made careful remarks Sunday as Washington&#39;s two powerful Middle Eastern allies face a worsening rift.&nbsp;&quot;Qatar has been a very great ally. Israel and everyone else, we have to be careful. When we attack people, we have to be careful,&quot; Trump told reporters.&nbsp;Trump initially rebuked Israel over Tuesday&#39;s unprecedented strike on Doha, where negotiators from Israel and Hamas have been working to end the war in Gaza.&nbsp;The attack has prompted Arab and Muslim leaders -- including Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas -- to gather for a show of solidarity in Doha, where Qatar&#39;s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged the world to &quot;stop using double standards&quot; and hold Israel to account.&nbsp;Israel&#39;s strike on the Gulf country&#39;s capital killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer.&nbsp;Qatar hosts the largest US military base in the region.

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Israel's airstrike on Doha last week killed 6; Trump urges caution as tensions rise between key US allies Israel and Qatar over Hamas peace talks.

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Trump cautions Israel after Qatar attack