{"id":15289,"date":"2025-04-04T08:48:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15289"},"modified":"2025-04-04T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:50:35","slug":"qatar-joins-military-drills-with-israel-in-greece-sparking-uproar-and-questions-of-normalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/04\/qatar-joins-military-drills-with-israel-in-greece-sparking-uproar-and-questions-of-normalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Joins Military Drills with Israel in Greece, Sparking Uproar and Questions of Normalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a surprising move that contradicts its publicly stated positions, media reports have revealed that the Qatari Air Force is participating alongside the Israeli occupation army in regional military exercises hosted by Greece, as part of the annual multinational air training known as \u201cIniochos 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"788\">The drills began this week at the Andravida Air Base in northwestern Greece, with the participation of Qatar, the UAE, France, and Israel. The exercises simulate \u201cfuture air wars,\u201d featuring both daytime and nighttime combat operations and advanced F-16 fighter jet training using sophisticated digital systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1139\">What stands out is not only the presence of Israel but also the Israeli army\u2019s formal request to keep its participation secret\u2014a request the Greek forces did not comply with. Greece published the list of participating countries, exposing the extent of Israel\u2019s military integration into joint exercises with Arab countries such as Qatar and the UAE.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6721\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6721 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Qatar\u2019s involvement in multinational air drills with Israel, held in Greece under \u201cIniochos 2025,\u201d contradicts its traditional support for Palestine\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Prime-Minister-of-Qatar.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the Prime Minister of Qatar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"96\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"96\">Qatar\u2019s Military Participation with Israel Raises Normalization Fears<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1394\">According to Israel\u2019s Kan public broadcaster, the Israeli army was surprised by the announcement, having hoped to keep the cooperation confidential\u2014especially as the war in Gaza rages on and accusations of war crimes against civilians continue to mount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1717\">The event raises serious questions about Qatar\u2019s foreign policy direction, which has long been rooted in support for the Palestinian cause and backing the resistance both politically and in the media. Qatar\u2019s participation in drills alongside Israel has sparked widespread controversy and anger on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"2014\">The exercises also coincide with statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump about his intention to expand the \u201cAbraham Accords,\u201d fueling speculation about how close Doha might be to joining the normalization track\u2014despite Qatar\u2019s repeated official denials of any rapprochement with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2310\">So, does Qatar\u2019s participation in these drills open the door to a soft normalization via military cooperation? Or will Doha justify it as part of an international training effort with no political implications? The coming days will reveal the direction of this shifting and unpredictable scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a surprising move that contradicts its publicly stated positions, media reports have revealed that the Qatari Air Force is participating alongside the Israeli occupation army in regional military exercises hosted by Greece, as part of the annual multinational air training known as \u201cIniochos 2025.\u201d The drills began this week at the Andravida Air Base &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[167,4603,4604,827],"class_list":["post-15289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-israel","tag-qatra","tag-the-andravida-air-base","tag-the-israeli-occupation-army"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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