Israel Targets Hamas Leadership in Strikes on Qatari Capital

Israel conducted an unprecedented strike against senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha, escalating an already tense standoff between the Jewish state and Arab nations over the war in Gaza.

The move against the Iran-backed group was “a wholly independent Israeli operation,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, suggesting the US — a close ally of both Israel and Qatar — had no direct involvement. “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”