Israeli military confirms attacking Doha, says target was Hamas leadership

The Israeli military has confirmed that in cooperation with domestic security agency Shin Bet, its air force carried out an assassination attempt on the top leadership of Hamas in the Qatari capital.

It claimed that the unnamed Hamas members who were attacked led the organisation’s activities for years, adding that it will continue to act to “defeat the Hamas terrorist organisation”.

The attack comes days after Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir threatened to assassinate Hamas leaders living abroad, and hours after Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed that Israel has accepted the Gaza ceasefire proposal offered by the US. (AlJazeera)

Loud explosions heard in Doha, Qatar’s capital.

Reuters shows smoke rising above the Katara district.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority, citing a senior Israeli official, has reported that the explosions were the result of an attack against senior Hamas officials, AlJazeera reported.

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