Overview

• A pre-recorded statement by Khalil al-Heyya aired in Qatar and was posted on Hamas’s Telegram channel, marking his first public appearance since September 9.
• Hamas said the Doha strike killed six people, including al-Heyya’s son, and the Emirati Interior Ministry reported a security officer was also killed with others wounded.
• Qatar has blamed Israel for the attack, and Israel’s military said it targeted Hamas representatives in Doha.
• Egyptian state-linked media said negotiators were heading to Cairo for indirect talks on October 5 and 6, while it remains unclear whether al-Heyya will lead the Hamas delegation.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope that hostages could be released within days, and reports said Hamas had given a positive response to President Donald Trump’s road map.