United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrived in Doha on Wednesday, one day after Israel targeted Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

Sheikh Mohamed was welcomed by Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, WAM added.

The visit comes after deadly Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday targeted senior Hamas leaders in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks.

Qatar condemned the strikes, which it said targeted the homes of several members of Hamas’ political bureau residing in the Gulf country, where the group’s leadership is based.