The Israeli army announced Tuesday that it had carried out an attack against senior officials of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, shortly after explosions were heard in Doha, Qatar.
The army and the internal security service (Shin Bet) carried out a targeted strike against senior members of the terrorist organization Hamas, the army said in a statement, without specifying the location of the attack.
For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have directed the terrorist organization's operations, are directly responsible for the brutal massacre of October 7, and have orchestrated and managed the war against the State of Israel, the statement added.
A cowardly attack according to Doha
The explosions took place in a compound housing Hamas, according to an AFP journalist in Doha.
Qatar claimed the strikes targeted the homes of Hamas leaders and condemned the attack as a cowardly attack. The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly attack carried out by Israel that targeted residential buildings housing several members of Hamas's political bureau, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari wrote on X.
The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha. This criminal assault constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws and norms,…
— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) September 9, 2025
On the day of the Doha strikes, Hamas's armed wing claimed responsibility for the attack the day before in Jerusalem, which killed six Israelis. The Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the shooting attack that took place yesterday morning, Monday (...), near the intersection of the Ramot settlement, it said in a statement.
Hamas has not yet responded. The US Embassy in Doha is calling on its citizens to stay safe.
At the end of August, Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir said his country would reach Hamas leaders abroad.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the opening of negotiations to release all hostages, a few days after Hamas endorsed a new ceasefire proposal presented by the mediators (Egypt, Qatar and the United States).
According to Palestinian sources, it provides for the staggered release of hostages during an initial 60-day truce, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
At the same time, Netanyahu gave the green light to a new military offensive to take control of Gaza City, considered one of the last bastions of the Palestinian Islamist movement.
