President Donald Trump stated at approximately 10:00 PM UTC on September 15th, 2025, that he is "doing a great job for peace in the Middle East" and asserted that "Netanyahu will no longer attack Qatar." This comes as Axios reported that Israel has launched an offensive to occupy Gaza City. During the reporting window of 9:48 PM to 10:02 PM UTC, President Trump made these pronouncements which suggest a potential de-escalation or resolution regarding Israeli actions towards Qatar. Concurrently, Israel has initiated a ground offensive aimed at occupying Gaza City, according to Axios. Earlier in the day, between 9:03 PM and 9:47 PM UTC, President Trump had also claimed success in Middle East peace efforts. Previous reports from the window of 7:48 PM to 8:17 PM UTC indicated that up to 37 strikes were observed in Gaza City, with IDF tanks seen entering the northwestern sector. These events followed an IDF division entering Gaza City between 7:03 PM and 7:17 PM UTC, preceded by intense air attacks. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously characterized Hamas as "agents of terror and barbarism," stating that peace is unattainable while the group exists and holds 48 hostages, utilizing civilians as human shields. A Qatari diplomat also previously denied that U.S. officials were unaware of an unspecified attack timeline, pushing back against Israeli attempts to sow distrust. Previous reports also detailed user commentary on X criticizing President Trump's "idle threats to Hamas" and alluding to a potential elimination of a chairman of negotiations as part of Trump's "last offer," with a somber note that "The hostages have been condemned to final destruction."
