US EditionHamas says Israeli attack killed 5 but failed to assassinate negotiating delegation
The airstrike killed five Hamas associates including the son and office director of leader Khalil al-Hayya; top leaders survived and Hamas remains open to ceasefire talks.
- Israel launched a strike on September 9, 2025, targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, where senior Hamas members were meeting.
- The attack aimed to assassinate Hamas leaders planning past attacks, occurring amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations in which Qatar played a key mediating role.
- Hamas confirmed its leaders survived but five lower-ranking members were killed, including relatives of leader Khalil al-Hayya, while Qatar reported casualties among its security forces.
- The head of the Arab League strongly denounced the strike, stating it infringed upon Qatar's sovereignty, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all involved parties to seek a lasting ceasefire.
- The strike intensified regional tensions, drawing wide condemnation and raising concerns about undermining peace efforts and regional stability amid a prolonged Gaza conflict.
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An official of the Palestinian movement Hamas told Al Jazeera that several people were killed in the Israeli attack in Doha today, but that the leaders of the movement survived.
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Israel's airstrike in Doha is not against a country that is hostile, but one it has relations with, to the horror of the region, triggering off a massive diplomatic fallout
However, five lower-ranking members were reportedly killed, according to the group's first official statement since the attacks.
With an airstrike, the Israeli military is targeting the Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital Doha. Several people are killed. Hamas leader Al-Haya survives the attack, according to the terrorist organization.
But three aides and the son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hajja were killed. The White House is trying to distance itself from the Israeli attack, which Trump's spokesman described as "unfortunate."
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