Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas's leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike was in retaliation for the shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop Monday that killed five people. Qatar, a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the two-year-long war in Gaza, says the bombing was a 'cowardly Israeli attack' on Hamas headquarters.
Qatar has condemned what it referred to as a "cowardly Israeli attack" on Hamas's political headquarters in its capital, Doha.UN Secretary General António Guterres condemned the attack, saying "all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Doha strike was in retaliation for the deadly shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop Monday and the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.Israeli officials told Reuters the strike was aimed at top Hamas leaders, including Khalil Al-Hayya, its exiled Gaza chief and top negotiator.