Overview

• Israel’s military and Shin Bet said they conducted a precise strike on Hamas’s senior leadership in Doha, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stating Israel acted independently and takes full responsibility.
• Witnesses reported multiple blasts and black smoke near Doha’s Legtifya petrol station beside a guarded residential compound, as Qatar said buildings housing Hamas political bureau members were hit.
• Qatar denounced the attack as a violation of international law; its Interior Ministry said a member of the Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded.
• Hamas sources said members of its ceasefire negotiating team were targeted and survived, while Israeli officials said the operation aimed at top Hamas leader and negotiator Khalil al-Hayya.
• A White House official said Israel notified the United States in advance and the U.S. Embassy briefly ordered shelter in place, as the United Nations, the UAE and Saudi Arabia condemned the strike and mediators warned it imperils hostage and truce talks.