Israel launched a strike Tuesday targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar, officials said, a move that sparked immediate condemnation from Qatari officials, who called it ‘cowardly’ and a ‘flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.’
Qatar has condemned what it referred to as a "cowardly Israeli attack" on Hamas's political headquarters in its capital, Doha.Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari called it a "flagrant violation of all international laws and norms."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Doha strike was in retaliation for the shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop Monday that killed five people.Israeli officials told Reuters the strike was aimed at top Hamas leaders, including Khalil Al-Hayya, its exiled Gaza chief and top negotiator.