Overview

• Israel’s military and Shin Bet said they conducted a targeted airstrike in Doha against senior Hamas figures gathered in a residential area of Al Qatara.
• Hamas asserted that its top leaders survived and reported six dead among lower-level personnel, including the son of Khalil al-Hayya and a Qatari security agent, though Israel claims the operation succeeded.
• Qatar denounced the attack as a flagrant violation of international law and opened a high-level investigation, drawing wider regional condemnation.
• Accounts of U.S. involvement diverge, with Israeli media reporting President Trump approved the strike and the White House saying he was not informed in advance and later voiced unease.
• Ceasefire and hostage negotiations were postponed following the strike, and the U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday.