"JERUSALEM - The Israeli military carried out an airstrike Tuesday on the villa of a senior Hamas leader in the Qatari capital, Doha, seeking to assassinate much of the militant group's leadership, but Hamas said the attack had "failed" to kill any of its senior figures. The raid, which struck Qatar's modern and typically peaceful capital, threw into turmoil the ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war and free Israeli hostages held for almost two years in the enclave."
"The Israeli strike targeted Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya, who has been leading the indirect negotiations with Israel, as well as Zaher Jabarin, another senior Hamas official, an Israeli official said. In a statement, Hamas said al-Hayya had survived the attack but it had killed al-Hayya's son and the director of al-Hayya's office, as well as three bodyguards and an officer from Qatar's Internal Security Forces."
"President Donald Trump was also usually harsh in criticizing Israel for carrying out the strike. "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He added, "However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal.""
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on a senior Hamas leader's villa in Doha, Qatar, aiming to assassinate much of the group's leadership. Hamas reported that senior figures survived but that the attack killed the leader's son, his office director, three bodyguards and a Qatar Internal Security Forces officer. The raid disrupted ongoing ceasefire negotiations and hostage-release talks and provoked strong outrage from Qatar, a key mediator. President Donald Trump criticized the strike for occurring on Qatari soil while also stating that eliminating Hamas is a worthy goal and assured the Qatari emir it would not recur.
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