CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper learned of Israel's attack on Hamas leaders only mid-flight and was briefed by the Joint Chiefs, a US official said to WSJ. White House deployed Witkoff to inform Qatar, but it was too late.
Hamas bureau member Suhail al-Hindi used the word "shahid" – or martyr – while discussing the fate of Khalil al-Hayya following an Israeli airstrike in Doha, before appearing to catch himself.
Intelligence about a meeting of senior Hamas figures for internal discussions was obtained by the Shin Bet security agency, prompting the Israeli Air Force to prepare for Israel's dramatic strike in the capital of Qatar.
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force carried out a strike in the heart of Doha, the Qatari capital, in an attempt to eliminate the leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
Israel notified both the US and Qatari authorities before carrying out an airstrike on the Hamas headquarters in Doha in an attempt to eliminate senior leaders of the terrorist organization, Israel Hayom has learned.
The IDF delivered its most sweeping evacuation order in Gaza City, demanding civilians leave at once through designated corridors as Israel prepares decisive military action against Hamas.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry denied reports that Doha had been informed in advance of Israel’s strike, calling such claims baseless. Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani declared that no negotiations were currently taking place following the Israeli operation.
Organizers say vessel flying Portuguese flag struck, but Tunisian officials deny and speak of internal explosion.
Qatar’s prime minister urged Hamas to agree to the latest US proposal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, a source briefed on the talks in Doha told Reuters
The Times reported that cabinet minister David Lammy confirmed in a letter that the UK government does not consider Israel’s military actions in Gaza to amount to genocide. Back in May, Hamish Falconer, minister for the Middle East, said “It is the UK government’s long-standing position that any formal determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent court, not for governments or non-judicial bodies,” The Times recalled.
