Overview

• Israel’s military and Shin Bet said they carried out a precision attack in Doha targeting senior Hamas figures, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu asserting it was a fully independent Israeli operation.
• Hamas reported six fatalities, including the son and a top aide of senior leader Khalil al‑Haja, but said its negotiating team survived; Qatar said one security officer was killed.
• Qatar condemned the strike as a violation of sovereignty and international law and paused its mediator role, while the UN chief, European leaders, and regional governments issued sharp rebukes.
• The White House criticized the strike as not advancing U.S. or Israeli goals and said it sought to warn Qatar in advance, a claim Doha disputed as the call came during the explosions; President Trump said he was not enthusiastic about the attack.
• The timing coincided with Hamas reviewing a U.S. ceasefire proposal, raising fears for hostage-release diplomacy, and the UN Security Council plans an emergency session as reports note this was the first military attack on Qatar since its independence.