Israel Strikes Hamas Site in Doha, Sparking International Outcry

Lead Israel launched a precision airstrike in Doha on Tuesday, targeting a building housing senior Hamas negotiators and killing six people, including the son of a top Hamas mediator, Qatar said.

Nut Graf The attack represents a rare breach of Qatari sovereignty and threatens to derail ceasefire talks that Qatar has brokered between Hamas and Israel, intensifying regional tensions and drawing widespread condemnation.

Casualties and Survivors

  • Six individuals were killed, among them the son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s chief negotiator.
  • Hamas reported its senior delegation escaped unharmed and will press on with its ceasefire demands.
  • A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force also died in the strike, according to Qatar’s Interior Ministry.

International Reactions

  • Qatar condemned the strike as a “blatant violation of sovereignty” and suspended peace negotiations.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres called it a “flagrant violation” of international law and urged renewed ceasefire efforts.
  • The European Union labeled the attack a breach of international norms, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates decried it as “cowardly” and destabilizing.

US and Qatari Statements

  • The White House described the strike as “unfortunate,” with President Trump saying he feels “very badly” about the attack.
  • Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani denied any prior warning from the US, stating Washington’s first notification arrived ten minutes after the bombing began.

Military Details

  • Israeli forces employed precision-guided munitions delivered by more than a dozen warplanes, dropping at least 10 bombs on the target building.
  • Preparations for the operation reportedly spanned months and aimed to assassinate leaders “directly responsible” for the October 7 attacks on Israel.
  • Qatar’s advanced air-defense systems did not intercept the missiles, which the Qatari prime minister said were “undetectable by radar”.

Subheadings and bullet points structure the report for online readability, enabling quick scanning of key facts and reactions.