Overview

• Israel struck a building in Doha that it said was hosting senior Hamas officials discussing a U.S.-backed truce plan, and Hamas reported six aides were killed while asserting its core leadership survived.
• Benjamin Netanyahu said removing Hamas leaders based in Qatar would clear the main obstacle to freeing hostages and ending the conflict.
• President Donald Trump criticized the Qatar strike and said such an attack would not happen again on Qatari soil, and Marco Rubio said the U.S.-Israel alliance remains intact though the strike’s diplomatic fallout must be addressed.
• Qatar condemned the attack as a violation of international law but reiterated its commitment to continue mediation and humanitarian efforts.
• Israel intensified operations around Gaza City with evacuations and demolitions reported; the Gaza health ministry cites at least 64,803 dead, and Israel says 47 hostages remain in Gaza, including some declared dead.