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Israel launched an attack on the leadership of Hamas in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base.
An Israeli official confirmed to Reuters that Israel had carried out an attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar. Qatar’s Al Jazeera television, citing a Hamas source, said the attack targeted Hamas Gaza ceasefire negotiators.
A damaged building in Doha. PHOTO: REUTERS
Qatar y condemned what it described as a “cowardly” Israeli strike targeting residential buildings housing members of Palestinian group Hamas’s political bureau.
“The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha,” Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said in a post on X.
A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that the Hamas leadership delegation, led by Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, survived the Israeli assassination attempt in Doha, Qatar.
This footage of the aftermath suggests that the complex was not completely destroyed, despite being hit with more… pic.twitter.com/Gb6v6bsNY2
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) September 9, 2025
Jordan condemns Israel’s ‘cowardly’ attack
Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi strongly condemned what he described as Israel’s “cowardly” attack on Qatar in a post on X, saying it’s a blatant violation of international law.
Trump gave green light
Israel’s Channel 12, citing an Israeli official, said U.S. President Donald Trump gave the green light for an attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar.
Reuters could not immediately confirm this report.
This is a developing story…
