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Israel Claims Doha Strike on Hamas Negotiators, Hits Houthi Sites in Yemen

Conflicting U.S. and Qatari accounts cloud whether Doha was warned in advance.

A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, according to an Israeli official, in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel initiated and took full responsibility for the Doha operation, with the IDF and Shin Bet calling it a precise strike on Hamas figures tied to the Oct. 7 attack.
  • Hamas reported that senior negotiators survived, while five or six people were killed including a Qatari security officer, and Qatar condemned a breach of sovereignty and suspended its mediation role pending review.
  • UN Secretary‑General António Guterres called the strike a flagrant violation of Qatari sovereignty, and the UN Security Council delayed a session to allow Qatar’s prime minister to attend.
  • President Donald Trump criticized the decision to bomb inside Qatar; the White House said an envoy alerted Doha, which Qatari officials disputed, saying notification came during the explosions.
  • Separately, Israel said it struck Houthi-linked facilities in Sanaa and Al‑Jawf; Houthi authorities reported at least nine killed and 118 injured, figures not independently verified.