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Israel Strikes Senior Hamas Leaders in Qatar

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on the capital Doha as ‘cowardly.’
Israel Strikes Senior Hamas Leaders in Qatar
A man looks at smoke billowing after explosions in Doha's capital Qatar on Sept. 9, 2025, in this frame grab taken from an AFPTV footage. Jacqueline Penney /AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images
Guy Birchall
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Israel has conducted a strike against senior Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, according to posts by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
“The IDF and ISA [Israel Security Agency] conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization,” the IDF said in a statement on X, without confirming the location of the attack.
Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.