Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel carried out the attack and described it as retaliation for a deadly Jerusalem shooting and an attack on Israeli forces in Gaza.
- Hamas reported its top exiled leaders survived, while confirming lower-ranking members and bodyguards were killed; Qatar identified a slain Internal Security Force officer and reported additional injuries.
- Qatar condemned a violation of its sovereignty and suspended its role as mediator, with officials assessing whether talks can continue.
- U.S. officials said Israel notified Washington and that Qatar was warned, but Qatari statements disputed any advance notice; the U.S. Embassy in Doha briefly issued a shelter-in-place order.
- The strikes hit as Hamas representatives in Doha reviewed a U.S. ceasefire plan, drawing condemnation from the U.N. and Gulf states and casting fresh doubt on hostage-release negotiations.